興(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)民(min)(min)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)創辦(ban)于清光(guang)緒29年(nian)(nian)(1903年(nian)(nian)),校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)址(zhi)在(zai)興(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)城(cheng)大(da)(da)巷里李家祠一(yi)(yi)帶,初(chu)時稱興(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)民(min)(min)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang),由(you)辛亥革命元老中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國現代教育(yu)奠基人(ren)何子(zi)淵(yuan)(yuan)、蕭惠(hui)長(chang)創辦(ban),抗日(ri)護臺愛(ai)國志士丘逢甲為(wei)(wei)(wei)首任校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)長(chang)(聘),何子(zi)淵(yuan)(yuan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)首任學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)監(督學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue))的一(yi)(yi)所新型學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)。1913年(nian)(nian)改辦(ban)為(wei)(wei)(wei)四年(nian)(nian)制(zhi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue),1923年(nian)(nian)定為(wei)(wei)(wei)三(san)(san)年(nian)(nian)制(zhi)初(chu)級中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。1929年(nian)(nian),興(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)民(min)(min)、縣立、高(gao)級三(san)(san)間中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)合(he)并(bing),命名為(wei)(wei)(wei)興(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)寧縣立第(di)一(yi)(yi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue),原興(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)民(min)(min)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)舍(she)為(wei)(wei)(wei)一(yi)(yi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)舍(she)的一(yi)(yi)部分,稱為(wei)(wei)(wei)北院,初(chu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)班級設于此。1956年(nian)(nian),興(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)民(min)(min)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)在(zai)現址(zhi)復辦(ban),1970年(nian)(nian)起增辦(ban)高(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),并(bing)逐步成為(wei)(wei)(wei)規模較(jiao)大(da)(da)的完(wan)全中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。
截止2021年(nian)3月,全校(xiao)共有教(jiao)(jiao)職工217名,專任教(jiao)(jiao)師(shi)163人(ren)(ren)。其中,中學高(gao)級(ji)教(jiao)(jiao)師(shi)23人(ren)(ren)(含特級(ji)教(jiao)(jiao)師(shi)1人(ren)(ren)),中學一級(ji)教(jiao)(jiao)師(shi)98人(ren)(ren);有國家優秀教(jiao)(jiao)師(shi)1人(ren)(ren),省級(ji)優秀教(jiao)(jiao)師(shi)、勞(lao)動模范5人(ren)(ren)、市級(ji)以上優秀教(jiao)(jiao)師(shi)10多(duo)人(ren)(ren),組成一支(zhi)高(gao)素質的教(jiao)(jiao)師(shi)隊伍。
從1978年(nian)(nian)(nian)起,學(xue)(xue)(xue)校按黨的(de)十一屆三中全(quan)會(hui)(hui)以(yi)來所制(zhi)定(ding)的(de)各項(xiang)方針(zhen)政策,制(zhi)定(ding)了(le)“以(yi)教(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)為主”的(de)各項(xiang)制(zhi)度和措施,充分(fen)地調動(dong)了(le)全(quan)體(ti)師生(sheng)(sheng)的(de)積極性,學(xue)(xue)(xue)校規模不斷擴大,辦學(xue)(xue)(xue)條件不斷完善。1985—1986年(nian)(nian)(nian),上級撥款(kuan)14萬(wan)(wan)元(yuan),旅(lv)港(gang)(gang)同胞(bao)李發、陳日章、張丙海(hai)、李育(yu)松、王(wang)冶東(dong)、陳橋新(xin)(xin)等先(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)慷慨(kai)解囊,共投入(ru)26萬(wan)(wan)元(yuan)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)成了(le)先(xian)賢樓(lou)(lou);1986—1988年(nian)(nian)(nian)間,香港(gang)(gang)嘉應(ying)商會(hui)(hui)會(hui)(hui)長(chang)劉宇(yu)新(xin)(xin)先(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)與曾憲梓(zi)、羅煥(huan)昌等18位先(xian)生(sheng)(sheng),籌(chou)集港(gang)(gang)幣80萬(wan)(wan)元(yuan)(其中,劉宇(yu)新(xin)(xin)先(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)贊助35萬(wan)(wan)元(yuan)),重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)了(le)學(xue)(xue)(xue)宮的(de)大成殿,重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)了(le)文峰書(shu)院和戟門;1989—1991年(nian)(nian)(nian),劉宇(yu)新(xin)(xin)先(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)又獨(du)資40萬(wan)(wan)元(yuan)港(gang)(gang)幣,改(gai)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)了(le)尊經閣,建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)造(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)了(le)尊師樓(lou)(lou),并(bing)將(jiang)學(xue)(xue)(xue)校園改(gai)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)為愛生(sheng)(sheng)樓(lou)(lou);1991—1993年(nian)(nian)(nian),學(xue)(xue)(xue)校投入(ru)67萬(wan)(wan)元(yuan)拆(chai)(chai)除(chu)(chu)原膳堂(tang)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)造(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)了(le)綜合大樓(lou)(lou);1997—1998年(nian)(nian)(nian),由李學(xue)(xue)(xue)淵之子(zi)李祖慧(hui)先(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)認捐100萬(wan)(wan)元(yuan),多(duo)方籌(chou)資共投入(ru)270萬(wan)(wan)元(yuan)拆(chai)(chai)除(chu)(chu)明倫(lun)堂(tang),建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)造(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)了(le)綜合性辦公大樓(lou)(lou)——學(xue)(xue)(xue)淵樓(lou)(lou),由劉宇(yu)新(xin)(xin)先(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)捐資10萬(wan)(wan)元(yuan)拆(chai)(chai)除(chu)(chu)原科學(xue)(xue)(xue)館建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)造(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)了(le)宇(yu)新(xin)(xin)讀書(shu)亭(ting);1998—1999年(nian)(nian)(nian),投入(ru)147萬(wan)(wan)元(yuan)拆(chai)(chai)除(chu)(chu)靠近南街居民的(de)一棟舊教(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)樓(lou)(lou),并(bing)在原址重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)一棟新(xin)(xin)教(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)樓(lou)(lou);2000—2001年(nian)(nian)(nian),投入(ru)500多(duo)萬(wan)(wan)元(yuan)購(gou)買了(le)連接(jie)運動(dong)場南端,占地6000多(duo)平方米的(de)興寧(ning)市印刷廠整(zheng)體(ti),并(bing)把主樓(lou)(lou)改(gai)造(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)裝(zhuang)修(xiu)(xiu)成14個(ge)教(jiao)(jiao)室;2001—2002年(nian)(nian)(nian),投入(ru)近90萬(wan)(wan)元(yuan)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)造(zao)(zao)(zao)(zao)了(le)高大雄偉新(xin)(xin)校門。
此外,1988—1997年,學(xue)校在校外共建造(zao)了4棟教師住房。
整個校(xiao)園終年綠樹成蔭、繁花掩(yan)映、環境幽雅(ya)。校(xiao)內有古色古香的欞星門、狀元橋(qiao)、戟門、大成殿(dian)、尊經閣以及飛閣流丹的讀書亭。其(qi)中,大成殿(dian)是(shi)省級文物(wu),殿(dian)內保存著(zhu)清代康熙御(yu)匾“萬世師表”。新建(jian)(jian)的校(xiao)門保持著(zhu)明末清初的建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)風(feng)格,紅(hong)墻綠瓦(wa),美輪美奐,氣宇(yu)軒昂,是(shi)興城一(yi)大景觀。
校內有獨立的標準足球(qiu)場(chang)1個(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge),羽毛球(qiu)場(chang)2個(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge),籃球(qiu)場(chang)3個(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)。綜合樓裝(zhuang)備(bei)了(le)一(yi)個(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)階梯教室(shi)(shi)(shi),兩(liang)個(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)多媒(mei)體教室(shi)(shi)(shi),三個(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)計(ji)算機教室(shi)(shi)(shi)(各有電腦(nao)60臺),一(yi)個(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)課件(jian)制作室(shi)(shi)(shi),一(yi)個(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)語(yu)言實驗(yan)室(shi)(shi)(shi)以(yi)及一(yi)個(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)用于教師培訓的計(ji)算機室(shi)(shi)(shi)。
自2000年(nian)4月評為“梅州市一(yi)級學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)”以來,學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)緊(jin)(jin)緊(jin)(jin)圍繞“辦出水(shui)平、辦出特色”這一(yi)宗旨,高度重(zhong)視學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)德、智、體(ti)、美(mei)、勞全面(mian)發展,設(she)(she)置專(zhuan)門機構負責學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)第二課堂(tang)活動,成(cheng)立文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)社(she)、文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝(yi)隊(dui)、合唱團(tuan)、足球隊(dui)、籃球隊(dui)和各類學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)社(she)團(tuan)。我校(xiao)“南院”文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)社(she)刊物(wu)《興(xing)(xing)民文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)苑》至(zhi)今已出版了(le)148期,學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)的優秀作(zuo)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)專(zhuan)集《采薇》亦已出版了(le)五(wu)輯(ji)。文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)體(ti)活動多姿多彩(cai),學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝(yi)隊(dui)多次代表興(xing)(xing)寧市參加省、市中學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝(yi)匯演并獲獎。學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)重(zhong)視藝(yi)術教學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)工作(zuo),做(zuo)到(dao)“四到(dao)位(wei)(wei)”:領導到(dao)位(wei)(wei)、師(shi)資到(dao)位(wei)(wei)、教學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)設(she)(she)備(bei)到(dao)位(wei)(wei)、措施到(dao)位(wei)(wei)。特色班的學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)在文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)體(ti)方面(mian)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化成(cheng)績方面(mian)均遠(yuan)遠(yuan)高于普(pu)通班,真正達到(dao)了(le)全面(mian)發展。
興民中學(xue)為國家(jia)(jia)培(pei)養了萬千(qian)英才(cai)。如(ru):革命家(jia)(jia)陳(chen)(chen)坦(tan)、張中、鄧逸凡、伍晉南;烈士藍勝青、陳(chen)(chen)錦華;歷史學(xue)家(jia)(jia)羅香林;科學(xue)家(jia)(jia)李(li)善邦(bang)、李(li)敦(dun)化(hua);教育家(jia)(jia)王越(yue)、陳(chen)(chen)子明;電影藝術(shu)家(jia)(jia)袁文殊(shu);美術(shu)家(jia)(jia)羅清楨;還有(you)后起之秀數理專家(jia)(jia)柯惠新、解放軍高級將領(ling)柳(liu)河生(sheng)、演員陳(chen)(chen)銳(rui)等都(dou)是(shi)從興民中學(xue)走向全國,走向世界的,可謂(wei)“桃(tao)李(li)滿天下,美譽傳四海”。