Joseph A. Craig High School
| Joseph A. Craig High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Janesville, Wisconsin United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1954 |
| Oversight | Janesville School District |
| Principal | Dr. Alison Bjoin |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 1800 |
| 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 |
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).
Baseball
- 1983 State champion; beat Milwaukee Tech, 4-2
- 1984 State champion; beat Stevens Point, 8-2
- 1998 State champion; beat La Crosse Central, 7-1
- 2015 State champion; beat Kimberly, 2-0
Cross Country (Girls)
- 1991 State champion; beat La Crosse Central, 82-122
The championships listed below were won by Janesville High School before there were two schools in the city.
Cross Country (Boys)
- 1950 State champion; beat Milwaukee Bay View, 82-94
- 1961 State champion; beat Milwaukee Custer, 60-70
- 1962 State champion; beat Milwaukee Washington, 44-70
Golf (Boys)
- 1951 State champion; beat Racine Horlick, 317-323 (shortened to 18 holes due to weather)
- 1953 State champion; beat Madison West, 638-668
- 1963 State champion; beat Jefferson, 608-617
Original Janesville Senior High School, as show in the Janesville Daily Gazette in November of 1995
Swimming & Diving (Boys)
- 1955 State champion; beat Whitefish Bay, 49-36
- 1961 State champion; beat Waukesha, 66.5-62
Wrestling
- 1955 Co-State champion; tied Madison East, 17-17
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–)
- 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