Matador News
October 30, 2026
PRINCIPAL'S NOTE
Granada community,
It was great seeing everyone's creativity on display for our Costume Contest today. Check out the action in the video below.
Enjoy a little extra rest this weekend! Daylight Saving Time ends this Sunday, so remember to turn your clocks back one hour on Saturday night before you go to bed. Enjoy that extra hour of sleep, and have a safe and wonderful weekend!
Go mats!
Principal Conover
Granada Recognitions
Our Granada High School staff is doing great work. We have Granada High School staff members that deserve some recognition. Please take a few minutes to give some recognition to some of our amazing Granada HS staff. Click here to complete the form.
ACADEMICS
IB Exam Registration for the 2027 IB exams is open!
Who Should Register?
Students should register for an IB exam only if they are currently enrolled in:
An SL course that will have an IB exam in 2027
SL Math Analysis & Approaches, Year 2
An HL course, Year 2
Students in their first year of an HL course or their first year of SL Math Analysis & Approaches should NOT register for an exam this year. These are two-year courses, and students will take their IB exam at the end of their second year.
2027 IB Exam Fees
Each IB exam costs $140.
Important Registration and Payment Dates
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 12:00 AM
IB exam registration opens.
Monday, November 9, 2026
Last day to cancel an exam and receive a full refund.
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Regular registration deadline. Registrations made after this deadline will incur a $41 late fee per exam.
Thursday, January 7, 2027 at 11:59 PM
Second late fee deadline. After this deadline, the late fee increases to $160 per exam.
Monday, February 1, 2027
All exam registrations must be paid in full. Unpaid registrations will be cancelled and exams will not be ordered.
Monday, March 8, 2027 at 11:59 PM
Final registration deadline. No registrations will be accepted after this date.
Registration
Students will complete their registration online through Total Registration:
Total Registration: Granada High School IB Exams
We strongly recommend that students and parents/guardians complete the registration process together to ensure that the correct exams are selected.** Please make sure students provide a personal email to register. If they have previously created a Total Registration account, they can use the same email address and password. If they forgot their password, use the "Reset Password?" option.
Students must answer all required questions during registration and should save or print the confirmation page once registration is complete.
International Baccalaureate
MUSIC
See the Granada Music Parents website at www.granadamusic.net for more information.
ATHLETICS
Click on the pictures below for additional pictures.
SPECIAL EDUCATION
FUNDRAISERS
Please consider volunteering for Bingo. Your time will provide funding to a classroom, academic program, sports, or other school activities for your student.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0A45AEA92BA1FE3-64307685-july/3534961#/
SAFE AND SOBER GRAD NIGHT
GRANADA MERCH
Granada spirit wear is for sale in student services at Granada High School or online. If shopping online go to the site below and navigate to the "Granada HS Student Store" then "GHS Spirit Store".
OUTSIDE OPPURTUNITIES
Optional Summer 2027 Student Travel Opportunity to Spain
We are sharing an optional travel opportunity with our school community so that all
interested students and families have equal access to the information.
Martha Gracia is organizing an educational trip to Spain in Summer 2027 in
partnership with EF Educational Tours. Students interested in learning more about the
opportunity are invited to attend an upcoming informational meeting with their families.
During the meeting, families will have an opportunity to learn more about the proposed
itinerary, experiences in Spain, program costs and payment options, safety, enrollment,
and other trip details.
If you are interested in learning more, please register for the informational meeting here:
https://rsvp.eftours.com/me8re2m
Participation is entirely optional. Sharing this information school-wide is intended to
ensure that the opportunity to learn about the program is available to all interested
students and families.
Important Non-School-Sponsored Program Disclaimer:
This trip is an independently organized, optional travel opportunity and is not sponsored,
organized, operated, funded, or administered by Granada High School or Livermore
Valley USD. Participation is voluntary and is not part of the school's academic program
or a requirement for any class, course, grade, or school activity. Families who choose to
participate are responsible for reviewing the program details, costs, terms, travel
arrangements, and other requirements directly with the trip organizer and/or EF
Educational Tours. The school is sharing this information as a courtesy so that families
have access to the opportunity and does not require or expect students to participate.
Families with questions about the trip should contact Martha Gracia at
