School spirit & history
History of Ferris Watson Elementary
Ferris Watson Elementary school opened in 1957. At the time of the opening Dr Glen Couch was the Superintendent and Clayborne Glaze was the Principal.
Watson Elementary got its name from the Watson Family. Walter and Hayward Watson donated the land for the school and the school was named after their father, Ferris.
In 1997, Watson was renovated and became Watson Technology Center for Math & Science. You can hear our former and current principals talk about what makes Watson such a unique school in this news story.
Watson has had twelve principals since its opening;
- Claybrone Glaze 1957-1962
- Dr. Robert B. Sewell 1962-1963
- Cecil Webb 1963-1964
- Don Blevins 1964-1972
- H.E. Wickersham 1972-1973
- Bill Nix 1973-1982
- Frank Reid 1982-1990
- Patrece Ware 1990-1996
- Jenny Johnson (Roberson) 1996-2015
- Chris Grey 2015 - 2018
- Lakisha Culpepper 2018-2019
- Adrian Leday 2019-2023
- Gina Makidon 2023-present
School colors
Royal Blue and White
School mascot
Wildcats