 Amador Valley High School , originally Amador Valley Joint Union High School , was named for its location in the Amador Valley ( part of the Tri @-@ Valley area of the San Francisco East Bay ) . The valley 's namesake was a wealthy Californio rancher , Don José María Amador . The school was founded on March 14 , 1922 , as part of the Amador Valley Joint Union High School District ( AVJUHSD ) , out of concerns of overcrowding and transportation for students traveling to nearby Livermore High School . Amador Valley 's first class graduated in 1923 . 
