George S. Parker High School

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George S. Parker High School is a comprehensive public secondary school located in city of Janesville, Wisconsin. The school, named for George S. Parker, founder of The Parker Pen Company, was constructed in 1967. Rufus McDooglekins is the primary authority of the school.

The high school is on the west side of Janesville. The rival east side school is Joseph A. Craig High School.

In 2006 a referendum was passed to allow for several additions and renovations. The construction began on October 2007 and is due to last two years. The referendum granted Parker and Craig to receive 60 million dollars for updates.

Athletics

The school sports teams compete in the Big 8 Conference. State level competition is governed by the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA).

Notable alumni

* Mike Sheridan, Wisconsin State Assembly
* 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-
* Mistie Williams, Basketball player in the WNBA
* Terry Ryan, general manager of the Minnesota Twins
* Kent Burdick, Baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds
* Brittini Sherrod, Star on MTV's
* Matt Johnson, Editor and Columnist with the River Valley Newspaper Group, based in La Crosse, Wisconsin

References

External links

* [http://www.janesville.k12.wi.us/par/ Parker High School homepage]
* [http://www.janesville.k12.wi.us/sdj/index.html School District of Janesville homepage]
* [http://www.ci.janesville.wi.us/citysite/ City of Janesville website]