虎(hu)(hu)山(shan)(shan)中學(xue)原名虎(hu)(hu)山(shan)(shan)公學(xue),創辦于1906年,因坐(zuo)落(luo)在五虎(hu)(hu)山(shan)(shan)麓而得名,其前身為湖(hu)山(shan)(shan)官學(xue)。在文革期間曾改名為紅衛(wei)中學(xue)、大(da)埔中學(xue)。大(da)埔縣虎(hu)(hu)山(shan)(shan)中學(xue)是梅州(zhou)(zhou)市十所國家級示范性高中之一(yi)、廣東省一(yi)級學(xue)校,也是梅州(zhou)(zhou)市重點中學(xue),辦學(xue)成績顯著。
虎中全(quan)校(xiao)教(jiao)(jiao)職(zhi)(zhi)工(gong)315人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),其中專(zhuan)任教(jiao)(jiao)師(shi)(shi)(shi)266人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),中學(xue)(xue)高(gao)級(ji)教(jiao)(jiao)師(shi)(shi)(shi) 151人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),中學(xue)(xue)一(yi)級(ji)教(jiao)(jiao)師(shi)(shi)(shi)108人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)。師(shi)(shi)(shi)資(zi)力量雄(xiong)厚(hou),名師(shi)(shi)(shi)匯(hui)聚,在職(zhi)(zhi)教(jiao)(jiao)師(shi)(shi)(shi)中全(quan)國優秀(xiu)(xiu)教(jiao)(jiao)師(shi)(shi)(shi)1人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),省特級(ji)教(jiao)(jiao)師(shi)(shi)(shi)1人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),南粵優秀(xiu)(xiu)教(jiao)(jiao)師(shi)(shi)(shi)3人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),南粵山區優秀(xiu)(xiu)教(jiao)(jiao)師(shi)(shi)(shi)11人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),省軍訓工(gong)作(zuo)先進個人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)1人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),享受市(shi)(shi)縣政(zheng)府特殊(shu)津貼人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)才多(duo)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),市(shi)(shi)勞模2人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),首(shou)屆(jie)嘉應名校(xiao)長1人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),首(shou)屆(jie)嘉應名教(jiao)(jiao)師(shi)(shi)(shi)10人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),還有不(bu)少(shao)教(jiao)(jiao)師(shi)(shi)(shi)是(shi)市(shi)(shi)優秀(xiu)(xiu)教(jiao)(jiao)育工(gong)作(zuo)者、市(shi)(shi)優秀(xiu)(xiu)班主任等以及一(yi)大批的(de)市(shi)(shi)、縣學(xue)(xue)科帶頭人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)。
學(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)秉承羅(luo)卓英將(jiang)軍創(chuang)校(xiao)(xiao)時(shi)立(li)下的(de)(de)“正、靜、信、進”校(xiao)(xiao)訓(xun)精神(shen),發揚百年(nian)老校(xiao)(xiao)積淀的(de)(de)人文底蘊(yun),大力踐(jian)行(xing)感(gan)(gan)動(dong)教育(yu)(yu)(yu),堅持“感(gan)(gan)動(dong)教育(yu)(yu)(yu),以(yi)人為(wei)(wei)(wei)本(ben)”的(de)(de)辦(ban)學(xue)理(li)念(nian),圍繞“以(yi)感(gan)(gan)動(dong)教育(yu)(yu)(yu)培養(yang)適應社會(hui)和諧發展的(de)(de)人”的(de)(de)育(yu)(yu)(yu)人理(li)念(nian),不斷(duan)夯實“讓(rang)虎(hu)(hu)中(zhong)成(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)師(shi)生(sheng)的(de)(de)精神(shen)家園,讓(rang)學(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)成(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)激(ji)情燃燒(shao)的(de)(de)成(cheng)(cheng)長樂(le)園”這一核(he)心理(li)念(nian),關注教師(shi)專(zhuan)業化(hua)發展;竭誠引導、促進學(xue)生(sheng)的(de)(de)成(cheng)(cheng)長,在抓(zhua)好文化(hua)知(zhi)識學(xue)習的(de)(de)基(ji)礎上,注重抓(zhua)好學(xue)生(sheng)的(de)(de)思想品德、行(xing)為(wei)(wei)(wei)習慣、探究技能等方面的(de)(de)教育(yu)(yu)(yu),每(mei)年(nian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)大學(xue)輸送(song)眾(zhong)多各層(ceng)次的(de)(de)優秀(xiu)生(sheng)源。虎(hu)(hu)山中(zhong)學(xue)搭建的(de)(de)感(gan)(gan)動(dong)教育(yu)(yu)(yu)平臺,讓(rang)教師(shi)在感(gan)(gan)動(dong)中(zhong)成(cheng)(cheng)熟,讓(rang)學(xue)生(sheng)在感(gan)(gan)動(dong)中(zhong)成(cheng)(cheng)長,讓(rang)師(shi)生(sheng)在感(gan)(gan)動(dong)中(zhong)收獲(huo),感(gan)(gan)動(dong)教育(yu)(yu)(yu)的(de)(de)理(li)念(nian)已成(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)虎(hu)(hu)中(zhong)人永恒的(de)(de)情結。
春華秋實,繼(ji)往開(kai)來,大(da)量虎(hu)中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)子(zi)已成社會棟梁(liang)之(zhi)材。吉林(lin)大(da)學(xue)(xue)校長、中(zhong)科院院士李元元,光明日(ri)報總(zong)編何東平,香(xiang)港著(zhu)名醫學(xue)(xue)博士劉永生等就是其(qi)中(zhong)的杰(jie)出(chu)代表。還有(you)一大(da)批(pi)歷屆虎(hu)中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)子(zi)在五湖(hu)四海,在各行各業,均(jun)大(da)有(you)建樹,為人(ren)們所稱頌。
虎(hu)山(shan)(shan)中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)位于大(da)埔(pu)縣城(cheng)的五(wu)虎(hu)山(shan)(shan)麓(lu),是一所辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)歷史悠久、文化底蘊深厚、辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)成績顯著的重點中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)。學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)創辦(ban)于1906年,當時(shi)校(xiao)名(ming)為“湖山(shan)(shan)官學(xue)(xue)”。1936年由我校(xiao)學(xue)(xue)子和曾(ceng)任校(xiao)長、時(shi)任國民革(ge)命軍高(gao)級將(jiang)領(ling)、遠征軍總司(si)令、抗日(ri)杰出(chu)英雄(xiong)的羅卓英上將(jiang)聯手吳奇偉將(jiang)軍及(ji)愛國僑領(ling)藍(lan)晉卿先生等在原(yuan)校(xiao)址(zhi)基礎上集資籌建新校(xiao),因其背依縣城(cheng)五(wu)虎(hu)山(shan)(shan),氣勢(shi)磅礴雄(xiong)偉,命名(ming)為“虎(hu)山(shan)(shan)公學(xue)(xue)”,1941年更(geng)名(ming)為“虎(hu)山(shan)(shan)中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)”。今日(ri)虎(hu)中(zhong)早已聞名(ming)遐邇,甚而(er)有人把汕(shan)頭的金山(shan)(shan)中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)、梅(mei)州的東(dong)山(shan)(shan)中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)、大(da)埔(pu)的虎(hu)山(shan)(shan)中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)并稱為“粵(yue)東(dong)三山(shan)(shan)”。