Joseph A. Craig High School
| Joseph A. Craig High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Janesville, Wisconsin United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°40′53″N 89°00′03″W / 42.68152°N 89.00074°WCoordinates: 42°40′53″N 89°00′03″W / 42.68152°N 89.00074°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1954 |
| Oversight | Janesville School District |
| Principal | Dr. Alison Bjoin |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 1,628 (2014-15)[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue & White |
| Athletics conference | WIAA Big Eight Conference |
| Nickname | Big Blue |
| Team name | Cougars |
| Rival | George S. Parker High School |
| Newspaper | The Criterion |
| Yearbook | The Phoenix |
| Website | Craig High School |
Girls' basketball game with crosstown rival Parker during the 2004–2005 season
Joseph A. Craig High School is a public high school located in the city of Janesville, Wisconsin. Constructed in 1954 as Janesville Senior High School, it was renamed Craig High School in 1967 when George S. Parker High School was built on the west side of the city. Craig has a student enrollment of approximately 1,800. Located on the east side of Janesville, it is named after Joseph A. Craig, who was instrumental in attracting the General Motors Janesville Assembly Plant to the city.
Athletics
The school sports teams compete in the Big Eight Conference. State level competition is governed by the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA).
State championships
Janesville Senior High School, 1955
- Baseball: 1983, 1984, 1998, 2015
- Cross country (girls): 1991
Janesville High School
- Cross country (boys): 1950, 1961, 1962
- Golf (boys): 1951, 1953, 1963
- Swimming & diving (boys): 1955, 1961
- Wrestling: 1955 (co-state champion with Madison East)
Notable alumni
- Edward Creutz - physicist
- Russ Feingold, former Democratic U.S. Senator, 1993–2011
- Dan Fitzsimons – screenwriter
- Tucker Fredricks – speed skater
- Tad Kubler – lead guitarist for rock band The Hold Steady
- Kerwin Mathews – actor
- Max Maxfield – Wyoming State Auditor (1999–2007) and Secretary of State (2007–2015)
- John E. McCoy – U.S. Air National Guard general
- Manilla Powers – actress, vaudevillian
- Paul Ryan, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, 2015-present, and U.S. Representative, 1999–present
- Bob Strampe – MLB player
References
- ↑ "Craig High". Retrieved September 24, 2017.
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