新(xin)會二中(zhong)是國(guo)家(jia)教育部(bu)“十一(yi)五”專項(xiang)任務項(xiang)目“中(zhong)小學(xue)全效學(xue)習(xi)方案研(yan)究與實驗(yan)(yan)”實驗(yan)(yan)學(xue)校(xiao),新(xin)會區“體(ti)藝教育”特色學(xue)校(xiao)。教學(xue)設施完(wan)善,師資力量較強,辦學(xue)成績不斷實現新(xin)的(de)突破。
1995年(nian),被(bei)評(ping)為(wei)新會市一(yi)(yi)級學校;2002年(nian),被(bei)評(ping)為(wei)江門市一(yi)(yi)級學校;2006年(nian),被(bei)評(ping)為(wei)廣東省一(yi)(yi)級學校。
1997年(nian)8月(yue)20日(ri),由市(shi)教(jiao)育局、雙水(shui)鎮共(gong)同投入500多萬(wan)元興(xing)建(jian)的教(jiao)學(xue)(xue)大樓及(ji)學(xue)(xue)生食堂,舉行落成慶典(dian)。該教(jiao)學(xue)(xue)樓高(gao)五層,有24個(ge)(ge)標準課室和4個(ge)(ge)教(jiao)師課間休息(xi)室,建(jian)筑(zhu)面積為4400多平方米(mi)。在建(jian)期(qi)間,僑港(gang)(gang)新會(hui)商會(hui)、該會(hui)副會(hui)長(chang)張(zhang)廷先生各捐港(gang)(gang)幣(bi)5萬(wan)元。僑港(gang)(gang)新會(hui)商會(hui)名譽會(hui)長(chang)鐘錦榮先生捐資10萬(wan)元購置了語音教(jiao)學(xue)(xue)器材(cai)。
2000年(nian),學(xue)生宿(su)舍(she)大樓建成使用。學(xue)校被評(ping)為(wei)“江門市文明單位(wei)”。
2002年,由譚兆基(ji)金會捐資120萬(wan)元(yuan)興建的教(jiao)師宿舍樓竣工投入使(shi)用,投入75萬(wan)多元(yuan)增設(she)校園信(xin)息網絡(luo)、改善教(jiao)育(yu)教(jiao)學(xue)設(she)備。
2004年,由譚兆慈善基(ji)金會捐資570萬元(yuan)興建的(de)譚兆教學大(da)樓(lou)建成投入使用。
校址前身為惇(dun)(dun)(dun)信(xin)(xin)書(shu)(shu)院(yuan)。惇(dun)(dun)(dun)信(xin)(xin)書(shu)(shu)院(yuan)原(yuan)由“雙(shuang)水上堡”各鄉(xiang),即(ji)今豪山村(cun)、沙富鄉(xiang)、上凌村(cun)等村(cun)于光(guang)緒年(nian)(nian)間(jian)集資(zi)興(xing)建(jian)的鄉(xiang)村(cun)社學(xue)(xue),用以聯(lian)絡感情,學(xue)(xue)習交流科(ke)舉考試(shi)知識。書(shu)(shu)院(yuan)石匾額(e)陰刻“光(guang)緒己(ji)卯年(nian)(nian)”,即(ji)光(guang)緒五年(nian)(nian)(1879年(nian)(nian))創辦(ban)。惇(dun)(dun)(dun)信(xin)(xin)書(shu)(shu)院(yuan)為嶺南祠堂式的建(jian)筑,古樸(pu)莊嚴,前后二進,中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)有天井(jing),一(yi)直作為文(wen)化教(jiao)育(yu)的場(chang)所(suo)。抗戰會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)城淪陷期(qi)間(jian),1939年(nian)(nian)新(xin)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)縣(xian)府(fu)遷天亭(ting)圩,1941年(nian)(nian)9月(yue)縣(xian)民眾(zhong)教(jiao)育(yu)館在惇(dun)(dun)(dun)信(xin)(xin)書(shu)(shu)院(yuan)復辦(ban),內設圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)室(shi)、展覽室(shi)、乒乓(pang)球室(shi)、象棋(qi)室(shi)等,不定期(qi)出版壁報,舉行音樂晚(wan)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)、時(shi)事(shi)講(jiang)座等,景(jing)堂圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)館天亭(ting)分館也設于內,至1944年(nian)(nian)停辦(ban)。1948年(nian)(nian)秋(qiu),鄉(xiang)人于惇(dun)(dun)(dun)信(xin)(xin)書(shu)(shu)院(yuan)本址創辦(ban)祥(xiang)(xiang)和私立中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)。新(xin)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國成立后,1950年(nian)(nian),江(jiang)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)區軍事(shi)管制會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)文(wen)教(jiao)委員會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)對(dui)新(xin)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)全縣(xian)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)進行了調整(zheng)和改造。只保(bao)留(liu)完全中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)1所(suo)(縣(xian)立一(yi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong))、初(chu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)4所(suo)(縣(xian)立二中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、三(san)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、四(si)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)和江(jiang)門鎮一(yi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)),祥(xiang)(xiang)和中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)停辦(ban),學(xue)(xue)生就近轉(zhuan)往上述(shu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)就讀。1951年(nian)(nian)因江(jiang)門重新(xin)從新(xin)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)劃出為省轄市,新(xin)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)二中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)改在雙(shuang)水祥(xiang)(xiang)和中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)原(yuan)址續(xu)辦(ban)。據說惇(dun)(dun)(dun)信(xin)(xin)書(shu)(shu)院(yuan)建(jian)筑因改建(jian)新(xin)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)二中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)校舍被(bei)毀(hui)。
“舊(jiu)二(er)中”,指在江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)門(men)市(shi)辦學時的新(xin)(xin)(xin)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)縣二(er)中。1931年(nian)(民國二(er)十年(nian)),江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)門(men)撤消(xiao)省轄(xia)(xia)市(shi)建置,劃(hua)(hua)歸新(xin)(xin)(xin)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)縣管轄(xia)(xia)后,創(chuang)立(li)(li)于1928年(nian)的江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)門(men)市(shi)立(li)(li)中學更(geng)名(ming)(ming)為新(xin)(xin)(xin)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)縣立(li)(li)第(di)二(er)中學。新(xin)(xin)(xin)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)二(er)中之名(ming)(ming)由此起。1939年(nian)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)門(men)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)城(cheng)淪陷,新(xin)(xin)(xin)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)二(er)中先遷古井后遷至司前白廟,抗戰勝利后,新(xin)(xin)(xin)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)二(er)中在江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)門(men)原址(zhi)復辦。新(xin)(xin)(xin)中國成立(li)(li)后,1951年(nian)因江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)門(men)重新(xin)(xin)(xin)從新(xin)(xin)(xin)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)劃(hua)(hua)出(chu)為省轄(xia)(xia)市(shi),新(xin)(xin)(xin)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)二(er)中改在雙水祥和中學原址(zhi)續(xu)辦。(而(er)在江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)門(men)的新(xin)(xin)(xin)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)二(er)中改稱江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)門(men)市(shi)第(di)二(er)中學,1953年(nian)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)門(men)市(shi)第(di)二(er)中學被撤消(xiao)建置,人員(yuan)并入(ru)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)門(men)一中。)
“新(xin)二(er)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)”為(wei)(wei)1951年(nian)在雙(shuang)水祥和中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)原址續辦的新(xin)會(hui)縣(xian)立第(di)二(er)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)。1956年(nian)增(zeng)設(she)高中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)部,成為(wei)(wei)一所(suo)完(wan)全中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)。1962年(nian)因地域名(ming)(ming)之(zhi)故(gu),學(xue)校更(geng)(geng)名(ming)(ming)為(wei)(wei)雙(shuang)水中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)。1985年(nian)復名(ming)(ming)為(wei)(wei)新(xin)會(hui)縣(xian)立第(di)二(er)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)。1992年(nian)新(xin)會(hui)撤(che)縣(xian)設(she)市,學(xue)校更(geng)(geng)名(ming)(ming)為(wei)(wei)新(xin)會(hui)市第(di)二(er)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)。2002年(nian)新(xin)會(hui)撤(che)市設(she)區(qu),學(xue)校再(zai)更(geng)(geng)名(ming)(ming)為(wei)(wei)江門市新(xin)會(hui)第(di)二(er)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)。