新(xin)會二中是國家(jia)教(jiao)(jiao)育部“十一五(wu)”專項(xiang)任務項(xiang)目“中小學(xue)(xue)全效學(xue)(xue)習方(fang)案研究與實(shi)(shi)驗”實(shi)(shi)驗學(xue)(xue)校,新(xin)會區“體藝(yi)教(jiao)(jiao)育”特色學(xue)(xue)校。教(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)設施完善,師資(zi)力(li)量較強,辦學(xue)(xue)成績不(bu)斷實(shi)(shi)現新(xin)的突破。
1995年,被(bei)評為新會(hui)市一(yi)(yi)級(ji)學校;2002年,被(bei)評為江門市一(yi)(yi)級(ji)學校;2006年,被(bei)評為廣(guang)東省一(yi)(yi)級(ji)學校。
1997年8月20日,由市教(jiao)育(yu)局、雙水鎮(zhen)共同投入500多(duo)萬元(yuan)興(xing)建(jian)的(de)教(jiao)學(xue)大(da)樓及學(xue)生食堂(tang),舉行落成慶(qing)典。該教(jiao)學(xue)樓高五(wu)層,有24個(ge)標準(zhun)課(ke)室(shi)和4個(ge)教(jiao)師課(ke)間(jian)休息室(shi),建(jian)筑面積(ji)為4400多(duo)平(ping)方米。在建(jian)期間(jian),僑(qiao)港新會(hui)商(shang)會(hui)、該會(hui)副會(hui)長(chang)張廷先(xian)生各捐(juan)港幣5萬元(yuan)。僑(qiao)港新會(hui)商(shang)會(hui)名譽(yu)會(hui)長(chang)鐘錦榮(rong)先(xian)生捐(juan)資10萬元(yuan)購置了語音教(jiao)學(xue)器(qi)材(cai)。
2000年(nian),學生宿(su)舍大樓建成使用。學校被(bei)評為“江(jiang)門市(shi)文(wen)明(ming)單位”。
2002年,由譚(tan)兆基金會捐資120萬(wan)元興(xing)建的教師(shi)宿舍樓竣工投(tou)入使(shi)用,投(tou)入75萬(wan)多元增設(she)校(xiao)園信(xin)息網絡、改善教育教學設(she)備。
2004年,由譚兆慈善基金會(hui)捐資570萬(wan)元興建的譚兆教(jiao)學大樓(lou)建成投入使用。
校址(zhi)前身為(wei)惇信(xin)書院(yuan)。惇信(xin)書院(yuan)原由“雙水(shui)上堡”各(ge)鄉(xiang),即(ji)今豪山村(cun)、沙(sha)富鄉(xiang)、上凌村(cun)等(deng)村(cun)于(yu)光緒年(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)集資興建(jian)(jian)的鄉(xiang)村(cun)社學(xue)(xue)(xue),用以聯(lian)絡感情,學(xue)(xue)(xue)習交流科舉考試(shi)知識。書院(yuan)石(shi)匾額(e)陰刻“光緒己卯年(nian)(nian)(nian)”,即(ji)光緒五年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1879年(nian)(nian)(nian))創辦(ban)。惇信(xin)書院(yuan)為(wei)嶺南祠堂式的建(jian)(jian)筑,古樸莊嚴,前后(hou)二進,中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)有(you)天井(jing),一直作為(wei)文(wen)化(hua)教育(yu)的場所。抗(kang)戰會(hui)(hui)(hui)城淪陷(xian)期(qi)間(jian),1939年(nian)(nian)(nian)新(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)會(hui)(hui)(hui)縣府遷天亭圩,1941年(nian)(nian)(nian)9月縣民眾教育(yu)館在惇信(xin)書院(yuan)復辦(ban),內設(she)圖(tu)書室、展覽室、乒(ping)乓(pang)球室、象棋室等(deng),不(bu)定期(qi)出版(ban)壁報,舉行音樂晚會(hui)(hui)(hui)、時事講座(zuo)等(deng),景堂圖(tu)書館天亭分館也設(she)于(yu)內,至(zhi)1944年(nian)(nian)(nian)停(ting)辦(ban)。1948年(nian)(nian)(nian)秋,鄉(xiang)人(ren)于(yu)惇信(xin)書院(yuan)本址(zhi)創辦(ban)祥(xiang)和(he)私立(li)(li)(li)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)。新(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)成立(li)(li)(li)后(hou),1950年(nian)(nian)(nian),江會(hui)(hui)(hui)區軍(jun)事管制會(hui)(hui)(hui)文(wen)教委員會(hui)(hui)(hui)對(dui)新(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)會(hui)(hui)(hui)全(quan)縣中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)進行了調整和(he)改造。只保留完全(quan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)1所(縣立(li)(li)(li)一中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong))、初中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)4所(縣立(li)(li)(li)二中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、三(san)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、四中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)和(he)江門鎮一中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)),祥(xiang)和(he)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)停(ting)辦(ban),學(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)就近轉往上述中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)就讀。1951年(nian)(nian)(nian)因江門重新(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)從新(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)會(hui)(hui)(hui)劃出為(wei)省(sheng)轄市,新(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)會(hui)(hui)(hui)二中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)改在雙水(shui)祥(xiang)和(he)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)原址(zhi)續辦(ban)。據說惇信(xin)書院(yuan)建(jian)(jian)筑因改建(jian)(jian)新(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)會(hui)(hui)(hui)二中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)校舍(she)被毀。
“舊二(er)(er)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)”,指(zhi)在(zai)(zai)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)門市(shi)辦學(xue)(xue)時的(de)新(xin)(xin)會(hui)縣二(er)(er)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。1931年(民國(guo)二(er)(er)十年),江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)門撤(che)消(xiao)省轄市(shi)建置,劃歸新(xin)(xin)會(hui)縣管轄后(hou),創立于(yu)1928年的(de)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)門市(shi)立中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)更名為(wei)新(xin)(xin)會(hui)縣立第(di)二(er)(er)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)。新(xin)(xin)會(hui)二(er)(er)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)之名由(you)此起。1939年江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)門會(hui)城(cheng)淪陷(xian),新(xin)(xin)會(hui)二(er)(er)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)先(xian)遷(qian)古井后(hou)遷(qian)至(zhi)司前白廟(miao),抗戰(zhan)勝利后(hou),新(xin)(xin)會(hui)二(er)(er)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)在(zai)(zai)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)門原址復(fu)辦。新(xin)(xin)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)成立后(hou),1951年因(yin)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)門重新(xin)(xin)從新(xin)(xin)會(hui)劃出為(wei)省轄市(shi),新(xin)(xin)會(hui)二(er)(er)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)改在(zai)(zai)雙水(shui)祥和(he)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)原址續辦。(而在(zai)(zai)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)門的(de)新(xin)(xin)會(hui)二(er)(er)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)改稱(cheng)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)門市(shi)第(di)二(er)(er)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue),1953年江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)門市(shi)第(di)二(er)(er)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)被撤(che)消(xiao)建置,人員(yuan)并入江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)門一中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。)
“新二(er)(er)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)”為(wei)(wei)1951年(nian)(nian)在(zai)雙水祥和(he)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)原址續辦的(de)新會(hui)縣(xian)立第(di)二(er)(er)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)。1956年(nian)(nian)增設(she)高中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)部(bu),成為(wei)(wei)一所完全中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)。1962年(nian)(nian)因地域名(ming)之故,學(xue)校更(geng)名(ming)為(wei)(wei)雙水中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)。1985年(nian)(nian)復名(ming)為(wei)(wei)新會(hui)縣(xian)立第(di)二(er)(er)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)。1992年(nian)(nian)新會(hui)撤縣(xian)設(she)市(shi),學(xue)校更(geng)名(ming)為(wei)(wei)新會(hui)市(shi)第(di)二(er)(er)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)。2002年(nian)(nian)新會(hui)撤市(shi)設(she)區(qu),學(xue)校再(zai)更(geng)名(ming)為(wei)(wei)江門市(shi)新會(hui)第(di)二(er)(er)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)。