Murphysboro High School reported several athletic outcomes on its official Twitter account between March 18 and March 19, 2026. The posts provided updates on varsity baseball, girls soccer, and boys track events involving the school’s Red Devils teams.
On March 18, Murphysboro HS announced a loss for its varsity baseball team: “Red Devils Varsity Baseball loses to Marion, 0-10!”
Later that evening, the school shared a win in girls soccer: “Red Devils Girls Soccer Win Season Opener at Mascoutah, 3-0!” (March 19).
On the morning of March 19, Murphysboro HS highlighted individual achievements from the boys track team at an indoor meet: “Red Devils Boys Track at Field of Champions Meet at Marion Indoor! Murphysboro throwing farther, jumping higher, and vaulting into the season stronger than ever! Congratulations to Jonas Schaldemose placing 2nd and DaeJohn Beard placing third!”
Murphysboro High School is part of Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186, which represents Jackson County and serves students from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade across several schools in Harrison and Jackson counties. According to recent data from the Illinois State Board of Education, the district enrolled nearly 1,947 students in the 2019-2020 school year and spent $19,142 per student that year (source). The district’s staff consists of approximately 147 teachers with an average salary of $53,770; about three-fourths are women (source). Demographically, the student body is primarily White (69 percent), with Black (15.9 percent), Hispanic (7.1 percent), and Asian (0.1 percent) populations represented as well (source). Chronic truancy rates in the district remain below state averages (source).
