George S. Parker High School

Public secondary school in Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin, United States

green & goldAthletics conferenceWIAA Big Eight ConferenceNicknameCow Pie High^[3]Team nameVikingsRivalJoseph A. Craig High SchoolNewspaperThe OdinYearbookValhallaWebsitehttp://www.janesvilleparker.org/

George S. Parker High School is a comprehensive public high school located on the west side of the city of Janesville, Wisconsin. The school, named for George S. Parker, founder of the Parker Pen Company, is a part of the School District of Janesville and was constructed in 1967. The rival east side school is Joseph A. Craig High School.

In Nov 2006, a referendum passed that provided nearly $71 million for updates and renovation to both Parker and Craig High Schools.^[4] Construction began in October 2007 and lasted two years.^[5]

Athletics

The school sports teams compete in the Big Eight Conference. State level competition is governed by the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA).

Baseball

1977 State champion; beat Middleton, 6-2

Basketball (boys)

1971 State champion; beat Milwaukee King, 79-68

Basketball (girls)

1993 State champion; beat Middleton, 58-40
2000 State champion; beat Hudson, 57-56
2001 State champion; beat Stevens Point 51-44

Notable alumni

Mistie Bass, basketball player in the WNBA
Steve Preston, administrator of the Small Business Administration, 2006-2008, and 14th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), 2008-2009
Terry Ryan, general manager of the Minnesota Twins
Michael J. Sheridan, Wisconsin State Assembly
Matthew Flynn, Parker AP-US History Teacher
Todd M. Buehl, Former CFO of ABC Supply, Current position "In the works"Todd Buehl LinkedIn

References

^ Parker High School Administration
^ ^a ^b ^c "Parker High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
^ "Photo Galleries » Craig vs Parker Football". The Janesville Gazette. October 8, 2010. Retrieved August 14, 2014. The Parker High students live up to their nickname of "Cow Pie High"
^ "Janesville schools to get $71M update". 13 November 2006.
^ "Janesville referendum transfers remain a puzzle".