Carbondale Reporter

Murphysboro High School, located in the Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186, has recently provided updates and announcements regarding their sports events and community engagements through a series of tweets. The school also shared insights into teacher salaries and education statistics within Illinois.

On February 11, 2025, Murphysboro High School announced an update to the Red Devils Sports Calendar for February 10-15, 2024-25. The details can be accessed through the following link: "UPDATED: 2024-25 (Feb 10-15), Red Devils Sports Calendar".

Later that day, the school invited the community to attend Military Appreciation Night on February 11, 2025. They hosted the Carbondale Terriers at Murphysboro High School with junior varsity tipping off at 6:00 PM. Military veterans and students of Murphysboro High School were granted free entry along with a commemorative coin for veterans. Details of this event are available here: "TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT! Join us at Murphysboro High School for Military Appreciation Night...".

In another tweet posted on February 11, 2025, additional information was shared via a link found here: "https://t.co/dlu4kZb9q9".

The district is part of Jackson County and includes various educational institutions such as Carruthers Elementary School and General John A. Logan Attendance Centre. Statistics reveal that Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 employs teachers with an average salary of $53,770 before pension contributions. Additionally, the district reported having no teachers with more than ten absences in a school year.