Carbondale Reporter

Murphysboro High School, part of the Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186, recently highlighted significant accomplishments and events involving its students and faculty. This includes academic recognitions and classroom performances, providing a glimpse into the academic and extracurricular culture within the school.

On April 11, the Murphysboro High School congratulated three students in a tweet for being recognized as top senior students. The tweet states, "Congratulations to Macie Meckfessel, Alayna Pyatt, and Madison Stanton on being recognized as top senior students at the Southern Illinois Society for High School Achievement Banquet tonight! For four years you have each made MHS Proud!"

In another post on the same date, the school details an exceptional performance by Ms. Mo’s Honors 11 class. They tweeted, "To be or not to be that is the question. Ms. Mo’s Honors 11 class did an incredible job performing the famous soliloquy from Hamlet by William Shakespeare. This is a tradition and because half of the class performed it, they were rewarded with cake." The following tweet continues with "Part 2, To be or not to be that is the question. Ms. Mo’s Honors 11 class did an incredible job performing the famous soliloquy from Hamlet by William Shakespeare. This is a tradition and because half of the class performed it, they were rewarded with cake."

Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 encompasses several educational institutions including Carruthers Elementary School, General John A. Logan Attendance Centre, McElvain School, Murphysboro High School, and Murphysboro Middle School. According to the Illinois State Board of Education, the school district covers Harrison and Jackson County and has an enrollment of 1,947 students. It is noteworthy for spending $19,142 per student in 2020. The district comprises a diverse student body with a demographic composition of 69 percent White, 15.9 percent Black, 7.1 percent Hispanic, and 0.1 percent Asian.

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