Murphysboro High School announced a schedule change for its Devil Dazzlers’ sectional performance, citing incoming weather as the reason for the adjustment.
On January 22, 2026, Murphysboro High School posted on X: “SCHEDULE CHANGE
Due to the incoming weather this weekend, our Devil Dazzlers will now have their sectional performance tomorrow at Herrin High School.
Come to Herrin tomorrow and support our extremely talented Devil Dazzlers as they take the floor at 5:24!
Good Luck, Ladies! https://t.co/72NGm9G0Sz” The post encouraged community members to attend and support the team during their rescheduled performance.
Two other posts from Murphysboro High School appeared around the same time. On January 21, 2026, the school shared a link on X: “https://t.co/YZC5Xi4uVM”. On January 22, 2026, another link was posted: “https://t.co/5kSKuQV6yS”.
Murphysboro High School is part of Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 in Jackson County. The district also includes Carruthers Elementary School, General John A. Logan Attendance Centre, McElvain School, and Murphysboro Middle School (source). According to data from the Illinois State Board of Education, District 186 employs 147 teachers with an average salary of $53,770 before pension contributions; nearly three-quarters are women and just over one-quarter are men. No teacher in the district had more than ten absences in a school year (source). The student body is composed of approximately 69 percent White students, nearly 16 percent Black students, just over seven percent Hispanic students, and a small percentage of Asian students (source). In fiscal year 2020, per-student spending was $19,142 for a total expenditure of $37.27 million (source).
