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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Stop naming schools after people and just choose a location or characteristic/value name.  I'd rather see a name like Independence HS or Maywood HS or Cherrydale HS than Washington Loving HS.  That is like naming your child Xtacy or klimax.[/quote]

Yes, was talking about this with people last night.  That's what they do in Loudoun Co. Makes things so much easier and without controversy.  [/quote]

Unless they don’t - John Champe HS is one of the newer schools in Loudoun. [/quote]

At least he was a revolutionary war hero (who tried to kidnap Benedict Arnold).  But, I believe they have gone toward neutral names (Brair Woods, Freedom, Broad Run, Heritage, Park View, Riverside, Stonebridge, Woodgrove, Potomac Falls, etc.).

I actually love the name Cherrydale HS or Maywood HS.  Go with something neutral and let the students and staff define the reputation by their behavior/accomplishments going forward.  [/quote]

Cherrydale would be fine and would correspond to a neighborhood in Arlington of considerable vintage zoned for W-L.  Same for Maywood although I'd bet people are more familiar with Cherrydale.

Washington-Loving is too weird.  Not to be a prude, but does APS really need to hold out particular married or sexual couples as a youth model?  If Loving merits a high school name, you just know someone will insist on the names of litigants in gay marriage cases in the future.  And I'm fine with my kid learning about these cases, but does it have to be the name of the freakin' school? 
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