東(dong)(dong)里(li)鎮東(dong)(dong)里(li)中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)創(chuang)辦于1980年。學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)由原東(dong)(dong)里(li)工(gong)辦小學(xue)(xue)(xue)改辦初級中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue),定(ding)名“東(dong)(dong)里(li)聯合初級中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)”,簡(jian)稱“東(dong)(dong)里(li)聯中(zhong)”,最初校(xiao)(xiao)址在東(dong)(dong)里(li)元亨(heng)街元亨(heng)祠,第一任校(xiao)(xiao)長是(shi)周(zhou)繼澤(ze)校(xiao)(xiao)長。
學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)擁有相對(dui)比較雄厚的師(shi)(shi)(shi)資力(li)(li)量(liang)。截止2021年3月,有教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)職(zhi)工170多(duo)人(ren)(ren),其中(zhong)專任(ren)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)師(shi)(shi)(shi)145人(ren)(ren),中(zhong)高級教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)師(shi)(shi)(shi)50多(duo)人(ren)(ren),汕頭市名教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)師(shi)(shi)(shi)1人(ren)(ren),擁有本科以上學(xue)(xue)歷教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)師(shi)(shi)(shi)60多(duo)人(ren)(ren),教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)師(shi)(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)歷達標(biao)率為(wei)高中(zhong)75%,初中(zhong)97%。學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)不斷引進師(shi)(shi)(shi)德高尚、學(xue)(xue)術水平高、教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)能(neng)力(li)(li)強的優秀教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)師(shi)(shi)(shi)、優秀師(shi)(shi)(shi)范院校(xiao)畢業生來校(xiao)任(ren)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao),涌現了一(yi)大(da)批教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育觀念(nian)新、科研能(neng)力(li)(li)強、教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)水平高、奉獻(xian)精神好、掌握現代(dai)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)理論、熟悉多(duo)媒體輔助教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)的骨干教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)師(shi)(shi)(shi)。
1982年(nian)(nian),東里(li)(li)(li)聯中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)開辦(ban)“業(ye)余夜高(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)”,起初承擔(dan)干部職(zhi)工學(xue)(xue)歷培訓(xun),后(hou)面向(xiang)社會招生(夜高(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)于2004年(nian)(nian)停辦(ban),共計20屆)。1984年(nian)(nian),學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)改名(ming)“東里(li)(li)(li)鎮初級中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)”。翌年(nian)(nian),東里(li)(li)(li)鎮政府開始籌建明德新(xin)學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)。1987年(nian)(nian)9月,學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)遷至明德新(xin)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)址。1988年(nian)(nian)9月,學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)創辦(ban)首(shou)屆職(zhi)業(ye)高(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)班,改名(ming)“東里(li)(li)(li)職(zhi)業(ye)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)”,簡稱“東里(li)(li)(li)職(zhi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)”。2001年(nian)(nian)9月,根據(ju)上級的要求,學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)改名(ming)“東里(li)(li)(li)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)”。2002年(nian)(nian)8月,東里(li)(li)(li)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)再次遷到現址辦(ban)學(xue)(xue);2005年(nian)(nian)6月30日,學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)通過區教(jiao)育局的督導(dao)和評估,成為澄海區一級學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)。