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, 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. Construction began in October 2007 and lasted two years.AthleticsThe school sports teams compete in the Big Eight Conference. State level competition is governed by the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA).Baseball1977 State champion; beat Middleton, 6-2Basketball (boys)1971 State champion; beat Milwaukee King, 79-68Basketball (girls)1993 State champion; beat Middleton, 58-402000 State champion; beat Hudson, 57-562001 State champion; beat Stevens Point 51-44 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, 82-941961 State champion; beat Milwaukee Custer, 60-701962 State champion; beat Milwaukee Washington, 44-70Golf (boys)1951 State champion; beat Racine Horlick, 317-323 (shortened to 18 holes due to weather)1953 State champion; beat Madison West, 638-6681963 State champion; beat Jefferson, 608-617
