CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL:
I propose the name for the following reasons:
1. Next year, 2012, is the Centennial Year for the state of New Mexico.
2. Celebrating a ‘Centennial High School’ not only represents the past of our history, but it also represents the hope of our future – our children.
3. Promoting a ‘Centennial High School’ is an inclusive, welcoming non-sectarian name for all the various, past and present and future cultures, races, religions, and representatives of nations that have built our community and state.
4. ‘Centennial High School’ would be a means to include the often ignored Las Cruces and surrounding area in the state-wide celebration of statehood.
5. The Sun-News has a list of suggested names that are all quaint and well-meaning in their fashion, but any one of those names on such an edifice would not do justice to the purpose of pride the children would feel while attending such a school with an inclusive name.
6. Additionally, some of the combinations of initials of the proposed names can be used to accent the oftentimes vulgarities of youth.
