常平中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)創建(jian)于1946年,在蔣光鼐先(xian)生等社會名流的(de)推(tui)動下創建(jian)的(de)。同級(聯(lian)盟)學(xue)(xue)校有:東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)莞(guan)市(shi)(shi)萬(wan)江中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)、東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)莞(guan)市(shi)(shi)石龍中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)、東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)莞(guan)市(shi)(shi)第六高級中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)。目前(qian)在東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)莞(guan)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)部地區頗具規模的(de)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue),現為(wei)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)莞(guan)市(shi)(shi)骨干大校之一。1958年,學(xue)(xue)校升格為(wei)完全中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue);2000年1月被評為(wei)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)莞(guan)市(shi)(shi)一級學(xue)(xue)校;2003年1月晉升為(wei)廣東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)省(sheng)一級學(xue)(xue)校;2008年9月被評為(wei)廣東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)省(sheng)教學(xue)(xue)水平優秀(xiu)學(xue)(xue)校,11月被確(que)認為(wei)廣東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)省(sheng)國家級示范(fan)性普通高中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。
學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)現(xian)有(you)領導班子(zi)成(cheng)員(yuan)10人,5人擁(yong)有(you)中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)高級教(jiao)(jiao)師職(zhi)稱(cheng),3人具(ju)有(you)研(yan)究生學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)歷(1人在讀)。高中(zhong)部熊盛才校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)長(chang)是東北師范大學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)教(jiao)(jiao)育碩士,中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)高級教(jiao)(jiao)師,年富力強,具(ju)有(you)開(kai)拓精神(shen),他帶(dai)頭開(kai)展教(jiao)(jiao)改(gai)和(he)教(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)科研(yan)。潘禮宏副(fu)(fu)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)長(chang)具(ju)有(you)高級教(jiao)(jiao)師職(zhi)稱(cheng),并在教(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)第一線兼任教(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)工作(zuo),承擔(dan)課(ke)題(ti)研(yan)究。初(chu)中(zhong)部戴鳳萍校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)長(chang)和(he)吳志堅(jian)副(fu)(fu)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)長(chang)。
學(xue)(xue)校重視校本科研。現有省(sheng)(sheng)市(shi)(shi)校級課(ke)題上百個,95%以上的教(jiao)師參與了課(ke)題研究。教(jiao)師每(mei)學(xue)(xue)年都(dou)撰(zhuan)寫教(jiao)育教(jiao)學(xue)(xue)論文(wen)(wen),近三年在省(sheng)(sheng)級以上刊(kan)物發(fa)表(biao)論文(wen)(wen)39篇,獲(huo)獎(jiang)(jiang)項(xiang)40項(xiang),獲(huo)優秀課(ke)例等(deng)(deng)其它獎(jiang)(jiang)項(xiang)155項(xiang)。一(yi)批科研成果先后(hou)獲(huo)得廣東(dong)(dong)省(sheng)(sheng)中小學(xue)(xue)創新(xin)(xin)成果獎(jiang)(jiang)、廣東(dong)(dong)省(sheng)(sheng)教(jiao)育科學(xue)(xue)研究成果黃華獎(jiang)(jiang)、廣東(dong)(dong)省(sheng)(sheng)教(jiao)育管理(li)科學(xue)(xue)研究成果吳漢良獎(jiang)(jiang)、廣東(dong)(dong)省(sheng)(sheng)職工(gong)技(ji)術創新(xin)(xin)成果獎(jiang)(jiang)和東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)市(shi)(shi)科技(ji)進步獎(jiang)(jiang)等(deng)(deng)省(sheng)(sheng)市(shi)(shi)級大獎(jiang)(jiang)。
作為東莞(guan)市(shi)(shi)八(ba)大(da)校之一,學(xue)校理(li)念先進(jin),管(guan)理(li)科學(xue),校風優良,質量一流。“高進(jin)優出,低進(jin)高出”的(de)(de)辦學(xue)效益(yi)日益(yi)凸現,在社會上(shang)享有(you)(you)很高的(de)(de)聲譽,在東莞(guan)有(you)(you)著較(jiao)大(da)的(de)(de)影響力。《羊城晚報(bao)(bao)(bao)》、《南(nan)方(fang)日報(bao)(bao)(bao)》、《南(nan)方(fang)都市(shi)(shi)報(bao)(bao)(bao)》、《廣東教育(yu)》雜(za)志(zhi)、《東莞(guan)日報(bao)(bao)(bao)》、《常平(ping)報(bao)(bao)(bao)》等均有(you)(you)報(bao)(bao)(bao)道(dao)該(gai)校的(de)(de)辦學(xue)業績。尤(you)其(qi)是《常平(ping)報(bao)(bao)(bao)》,辦學(xue)以來有(you)(you)關該(gai)校的(de)(de)報(bao)(bao)(bao)道(dao)接近百篇。
學(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)十分(fen)重視(shi)第(di)二(er)(er)課(ke)堂(tang)活(huo)(huo)動。成立了(le)由(you)19個(ge)學(xue)生(sheng)社(she)團(tuan)組(zu)(zu)成的社(she)團(tuan)聯盟和各種各樣的興趣小組(zu)(zu),開展了(le)大量的課(ke)外活(huo)(huo)動;學(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)還在(zai)學(xue)期中(zhong)組(zu)(zu)織田(tian)徑運動會、征文歌詠(yong)比賽(sai)、科技藝術節、校(xiao)(xiao)慶。戶外活(huo)(huo)動:暑(shu)假舉(ju)行生(sheng)物夏令(ling)營(ying)。作為(wei)廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)省(sheng)(sheng)籃(lan)(lan)(lan)(lan)球(qiu)傳統(tong)項(xiang)目學(xue)校(xiao)(xiao),該校(xiao)(xiao)曾(ceng)(ceng)連續多次(ci)獲東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)市(shi)中(zhong)學(xue)生(sheng)籃(lan)(lan)(lan)(lan)球(qiu)賽(sai)冠軍、東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)市(shi)少(shao)年(nian)籃(lan)(lan)(lan)(lan)球(qiu)賽(sai)第(di)一名和廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)省(sheng)(sheng)中(zhong)學(xue)生(sheng)籃(lan)(lan)(lan)(lan)球(qiu)賽(sai)第(di)二(er)(er)名。曾(ceng)(ceng)代(dai)(dai)表(biao)東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)市(shi)參加(jia)過(guo)省(sheng)(sheng)中(zhong)學(xue)生(sheng)籃(lan)(lan)(lan)(lan)球(qiu)賽(sai)和全國籃(lan)(lan)(lan)(lan)球(qiu)城市(shi)籃(lan)(lan)(lan)(lan)球(qiu)賽(sai)(少(shao)年(nian)組(zu)(zu))。學(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)男子籃(lan)(lan)(lan)(lan)球(qiu)隊曾(ceng)(ceng)受國家體育總(zong)局(ju)派遣,以中(zhong)國青少(shao)年(nian)體育代(dai)(dai)表(biao)團(tuan)的名義前(qian)往埃及(ji)進行友好訪問(wen)和交(jiao)流,還多次(ci)應香港有關方面邀請,前(qian)往香港元(yuan)朗、屯門區參加(jia)友誼(yi)賽(sai)。