The Collinsville High School Band Parent Association, directors, and Kahok Band are inviting the public to attend the Marching Kahoks Community Preview Night on Thursday, August 7 at 7:00 pm in Kahok Stadium.
According to organizers, students have spent the summer preparing for the 2025-2026 season. The preview event will feature this year’s show, titled “Where the Heart Is.” The band is led by new CHS Band Director Kyle Muskopf and Assistant Director Ryan Goetter.
“The community is invited and admission is free,” said event organizers.
Collinsville High School is part of Collinsville Community Unit School District 10, which serves Madison and St. Clair counties. The district includes several schools such as Caseyville Elementary School, Dorris Intermediate School, Jefferson Elementary School, John A. Renfro Elementary School, Kreitner Elementary School, Maryville Elementary School, Summit Elementary School, Twin Echo Elementary School, Webster Elementary School, Collinsville Middle School, and Collinsville High School (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).
The school district employs 418 teachers with an average salary of $60,392 before pension contributions. Women make up 81 percent of the teaching staff while men account for 19 percent. No teachers in the district have recorded more than ten absences in a school year (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).
Demographically, Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 consists of 56 percent White students, 14.1 percent Black students, 24.1 percent Hispanic students, and 0.5 percent Asian students (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).
In terms of finances, the district spent $16,872 per student in 2020 for a total expenditure of $104 million (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).
