該校創建(jian)于1974年,建(jian)校初期為純高(gao)中,后發(fa)展成(cheng)完(wan)全中學(xue)。1994年,學(xue)校被江陰市(shi)教(jiao)育局規劃為片綜(zong)合高(gao)中,開始向要塞(sai)片其(qi)它鄉鎮招(zhao)收高(gao)中學(xue)生,并成(cheng)為片六所中學(xue)各項(xiang)教(jiao)育教(jiao)學(xue)活動(dong)的領頭(tou)羊(yang),高(gao)中辦(ban)學(xue)的優勢日漸顯露(lu)。
九(jiu)十(shi)年(nian)代末,學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)管理走上(shang)了(le)“教(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)工(gong)作為(wei)(wei)(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)心,德育(yu)(yu)工(gong)作為(wei)(wei)(wei)首位(wei),教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)科研為(wei)(wei)(wei)先導,素質教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)目標(biao)(biao),特(te)色教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)個(ge)性(xing)”的(de)理性(xing)之路。青少(shao)年(nian)科技教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)特(te)色建設成(cheng)長較(jiao)快,帶(dai)動(dong)了(le)高(gao)(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)質量的(de)快步上(shang)升(sheng),在江陰市(shi)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)局(ju)舉辦的(de)中(zhong)(zhong)招市(shi)場上(shang)生(sheng)源爆滿,顯示出了(le)當時(shi)要(yao)塞(sai)(sai)中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)高(gao)(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)辦學(xue)(xue)的(de)社會(hui)聲譽和(he)人民百(bai)姓的(de)廣(guang)泛認可。此后,學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)高(gao)(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)事業各項指(zhi)標(biao)(biao)發(fa)展迅速(su),尤其(qi)是2002年(nian)成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)江陰市(shi)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)局(ju)直屬學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)以來,學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)高(gao)(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)規模(mo)不斷(duan)擴大,生(sheng)源遍(bian)及江陰市(shi)十(shi)幾個(ge)鄉鎮,特(te)別在城(cheng)區鄰近鄉鎮,要(yao)塞(sai)(sai)中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)繼南(nan)菁、市(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)、一中(zhong)(zhong)后廣(guang)大學(xue)(xue)生(sheng)、家(jia)長的(de)首選。2004年(nian)秋(qiu)季高(gao)(gao)一招生(sheng),因(yin)考慮(lv)到招生(sheng)計劃數的(de)限定(ding),要(yao)塞(sai)(sai)中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)高(gao)(gao)一擴招采(cai)用了(le)國家(jia)級示范性(xing)高(gao)(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)、省(sheng)四星級高(gao)(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)收(shou)費標(biao)(biao)準,圓滿完成(cheng)了(le)招生(sheng)計劃。2005年(nian)4月(yue),學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)成(cheng)功創建為(wei)(wei)(wei)江蘇省(sheng)三星級高(gao)(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)、江蘇省(sheng)實施教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)現代化(hua)工(gong)程(cheng)示范初中(zhong)(zhong)。
現占地面(mian)(mian)積達(da)(da)6萬(wan)m2,校(xiao)舍建(jian)筑面(mian)(mian)積達(da)(da)2.62萬(wan)m2,各種教(jiao)(jiao)學用房一應俱全(quan),設備(bei)齊全(quan)。學校(xiao)以教(jiao)(jiao)育信息化(hua)(hua)作為開(kai)啟新(xin)(xin)世(shi)紀(ji)創新(xin)(xin)教(jiao)(jiao)育的(de)(de)(de)鑰匙,各教(jiao)(jiao)室(shi)除配備(bei)三機一幕等設施外,裝備(bei)了(le)大(da)屏(ping)幕背投、多(duo)媒(mei)體(ti)教(jiao)(jiao)室(shi)8個(ge),計算機網(wang)(wang)絡教(jiao)(jiao)室(shi)4個(ge)和教(jiao)(jiao)師課件、題庫制作室(shi)1個(ge)、心理(li)輔導教(jiao)(jiao)室(shi)1個(ge);百兆寬(kuan)帶光(guang)纖進校(xiao),網(wang)(wang)絡一體(ti)化(hua)(hua)校(xiao)園網(wang)(wang)正在規劃(hua)中(zhong)。建(jian)有現代化(hua)(hua)的(de)(de)(de)音樂(le)練(lian)歌房、多(duo)功能排練(lian)廳、高水準的(de)(de)(de)藝術長廊及(ji)在省內名聞遐邇的(de)(de)(de)科技長廊。