Joseph A. Craig High School

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Image from girl's basketball game with crosstown rival Parker during the 2004-2005 season

Joseph A. Craig High School is a comprehensive public secondary school located in the city of Janesville, Wisconsin. It was constructed in 1954. Approximately 1800 students attend it from September through June.

The high school is on the east side of Janesville. The rival west side school is George S. Parker High School. Craig was formerly known as Janesville High School before the construction of Parker. It is named for Joseph Craig, who was instrumental in attracting the General Motors Janesville Assembly plant to the city.

In the summer of 2004 the gym floor, locker rooms, and weight rooms were renovated, which included the replacement of detoriating weight-lifting equipment.

School snapshot

Craig High School

Principal: Michael Kuehne (formerly Glenn Disrude)

• Charter school: No
• Coeducational: Yes
• Grade levels: 9-12
• Magnet school: No
• Mascot: Craig Cougar
• Motto: "Tomorrow is promised to no one, so live for the moment."
• Newspaper name: ''The Criterion- Adviser Jessica Southworth Bates
• Nickname: Big Blue
• School colors: Blue, white and small amounts of red
• School district: School District of Janesville
• Year opened: 1954
• Year-round school: No
• Yearbook name: Phoenix - Adivser Ed Stried

Notable alumni

• Russ Feingold - U. S. Senator (D-WI)
• Paul Ryan - U. S. Represenative (R-WI)
• Tucker Fredricks - Olympic Speedskater

External links

• [Craig High School home page]
• [School District of Janesville]
• [City of Janesville]
• [Technorati Tag: Craig High School]
• [Janesville Gazette]

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