Carbondale Reporter

Murphysboro High School, part of the Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 in Jackson County, has recently shared several updates through their Twitter account. These tweets provide information on upcoming events and sports achievements within the school community.

On June 17, 2025, Murphysboro High School announced a new addition to their summer activities with a soccer camp scheduled for July. The tweet encouraged participants to register for the MSI Skills Camp by providing a link and QR code for easy access. The message urged followers to share this opportunity: "Go ahead and add SOCCER CAMP to the calendar in July! Register today for MSI Skills Camp!! Use the link below or scan the QR code on the flyer. Please share."

A subsequent post on June 18, 2025, included only a link without additional context or description: "https://t.co/YiUEA8y6IN". The content behind this link was not detailed in the tweet itself.

On June 19, 2025, Murphysboro High School provided an update on their Red Devil Girls Basketball team's summer performance. The team had participated in various shootouts with mixed results. They experienced losses against Edwards County and McLeansboro at the Hamilton County Shootout but played closely against Vienna's defending regional champions with just a three-point loss. At the DuQuoin Shootout, they secured victories over Elverado and New Athens but narrowly lost to Centralia: "Red Devil Girls BBK (5-4 summer record) Weekly Recap: Hamilton Co Shootout, losing to Edwards Co & McLeansboro. Versus the defending regional champions of Vienna, played a close 3pt loss. DuQuoin Shootout, with wins over Elverado and New Athens! Loss a close game vs Centralia!"

The Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 encompasses several schools including Carruthers Elementary School and General John A. Logan Attendance Centre among others. According to data from the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), it is predominantly White with notable Black and Hispanic populations as well.