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History of Mark Twain Elementary
Mark Twain Elementary School opened its doors on September 11,1950. It was named for one of America's most beloved writers and humorists, Mark Twain, whose real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens.
Mark Twain lived from 1835 to 1910. His best known books, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885) were written as children's stories.
The school opened with approximately 800 students in 1950. It served a newly developed neighborhood in southwest Houston. As the neighborhood families matured, school enrollment dropped off. Mark Twain was actually scheduled for closure in the early 1980's, but the repopulating of the neighborhood by younger families, and the addition of the Extended Day Magnet Program, Adventure Play and S.l.G.H.T.S. resulted in increasing enrollment. Over the last several years enrollment has increased 5% per year. 2001 marks the 51st year of elementary education at Mark Twain.
Mrs. Verna Jones was the first principal of Mark Twain Elementary. Mrs. Jones served the school and the community for nineteen years until she retired in 1969. Eugene Wellingham served as principal for three years, from 1969-1972. Betty Ramazetti was principal for eight years, from 1972-1980. Joan Dotris was principal from 1980 to 1983. Dorothea Smith was principal from 1983 to 1985. Sally Clybum was principal from 1985 to 1989. Steve Amstutz was principal from 1989 to 1992. Joyce Dauber became our current principal in 1992.
This page taken from Mark Twain History
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