SCHOOL REQUESTS NEW NAME : CONTINUATION HIGH WANTS FRESH IDENTITY.(NEWS)

From: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) | Date: October 9, 1996 | Copyright information

Byline: Enrique Rivero Daily News Staff Writer

Waverly High students are seeking a unique identity for the continuation school.

Tired of being confused with Westlake High and Conejo Valley Adult Education's Waverly Heights campus, students at the continuation school have petitioned the district to change the name to Century High School.

The school board will decide Thursday whether the new name will be official. As far as the 20 students are concer...

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