常(chang)平中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)創建于1946年(nian),在蔣光鼐先生等社(she)會名流的(de)推動下創建的(de)。同(tong)級(ji)(聯盟)學(xue)(xue)校有:東莞(guan)(guan)市萬江中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)、東莞(guan)(guan)市石(shi)龍中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)、東莞(guan)(guan)市第六高級(ji)中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)。目(mu)前在東莞(guan)(guan)東部地(di)區頗具(ju)規模的(de)中(zhong)學(xue)(xue),現為(wei)東莞(guan)(guan)市骨干(gan)大(da)校之一。1958年(nian),學(xue)(xue)校升格為(wei)完(wan)全中(zhong)學(xue)(xue);2000年(nian)1月(yue)被(bei)(bei)評為(wei)東莞(guan)(guan)市一級(ji)學(xue)(xue)校;2003年(nian)1月(yue)晉升為(wei)廣(guang)(guang)東省一級(ji)學(xue)(xue)校;2008年(nian)9月(yue)被(bei)(bei)評為(wei)廣(guang)(guang)東省教學(xue)(xue)水平優秀(xiu)學(xue)(xue)校,11月(yue)被(bei)(bei)確認為(wei)廣(guang)(guang)東省國家(jia)級(ji)示范性普(pu)通(tong)高中(zhong)。
學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)現(xian)有(you)領導班子(zi)成員10人,5人擁(yong)有(you)中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)高(gao)(gao)級(ji)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)師(shi)(shi)職(zhi)稱(cheng),3人具(ju)有(you)研(yan)究生(sheng)學(xue)(xue)歷(1人在讀)。高(gao)(gao)中(zhong)部(bu)熊盛才校(xiao)(xiao)長(chang)是東北師(shi)(shi)范大(da)學(xue)(xue)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育碩士,中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)高(gao)(gao)級(ji)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)師(shi)(shi),年富力強,具(ju)有(you)開(kai)拓精(jing)神(shen),他帶頭開(kai)展(zhan)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)改(gai)和教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)科(ke)研(yan)。潘禮宏副(fu)校(xiao)(xiao)長(chang)具(ju)有(you)高(gao)(gao)級(ji)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)師(shi)(shi)職(zhi)稱(cheng),并在教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)第一線兼(jian)任教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)工作,承擔課題(ti)研(yan)究。初(chu)中(zhong)部(bu)戴鳳(feng)萍校(xiao)(xiao)長(chang)和吳(wu)志堅副(fu)校(xiao)(xiao)長(chang)。
學(xue)校重視校本科研。現有省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)市校級課(ke)題上(shang)百(bai)個,95%以(yi)上(shang)的教(jiao)(jiao)師參與(yu)了課(ke)題研究(jiu)。教(jiao)(jiao)師每學(xue)年都撰寫教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)教(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)論(lun)文(wen),近三年在省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)級以(yi)上(shang)刊物發(fa)表論(lun)文(wen)39篇,獲(huo)獎(jiang)(jiang)項(xiang)40項(xiang),獲(huo)優秀課(ke)例等(deng)其它獎(jiang)(jiang)項(xiang)155項(xiang)。一批科研成(cheng)果先(xian)后獲(huo)得廣(guang)(guang)東(dong)(dong)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)中(zhong)小學(xue)創新成(cheng)果獎(jiang)(jiang)、廣(guang)(guang)東(dong)(dong)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)科學(xue)研究(jiu)成(cheng)果黃華獎(jiang)(jiang)、廣(guang)(guang)東(dong)(dong)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)管理科學(xue)研究(jiu)成(cheng)果吳漢良獎(jiang)(jiang)、廣(guang)(guang)東(dong)(dong)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)職工技術創新成(cheng)果獎(jiang)(jiang)和東(dong)(dong)莞市科技進步獎(jiang)(jiang)等(deng)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)市級大獎(jiang)(jiang)。
作為東(dong)莞(guan)市八大(da)(da)校(xiao)之一,學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)理(li)念先進,管理(li)科學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue),校(xiao)風優良,質量一流。“高進優出,低進高出”的辦學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)效益日益凸現,在社會(hui)上享有(you)(you)很高的聲譽,在東(dong)莞(guan)有(you)(you)著較大(da)(da)的影響(xiang)力。《羊城晚報(bao)(bao)(bao)》、《南方(fang)日報(bao)(bao)(bao)》、《南方(fang)都市報(bao)(bao)(bao)》、《廣東(dong)教育(yu)》雜志(zhi)、《東(dong)莞(guan)日報(bao)(bao)(bao)》、《常(chang)平報(bao)(bao)(bao)》等均有(you)(you)報(bao)(bao)(bao)道(dao)該校(xiao)的辦學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)業績。尤(you)其是《常(chang)平報(bao)(bao)(bao)》,辦學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)以來有(you)(you)關該校(xiao)的報(bao)(bao)(bao)道(dao)接近百篇(pian)。
學校(xiao)十分重視第(di)二課(ke)堂(tang)活動(dong)(dong)。成立了(le)由19個學生社團(tuan)組成的(de)(de)社團(tuan)聯盟(meng)和(he)(he)(he)各種各樣的(de)(de)興趣小(xiao)組,開展了(le)大量(liang)的(de)(de)課(ke)外活動(dong)(dong);學校(xiao)還(huan)在學期中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)組織田徑運動(dong)(dong)會、征文歌詠比賽、科技(ji)藝術(shu)節、校(xiao)慶。戶外活動(dong)(dong):暑假舉行生物夏(xia)令營。作為廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)省籃(lan)球傳統項目學校(xiao),該校(xiao)曾連(lian)續多次獲(huo)東(dong)(dong)(dong)莞市中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學生籃(lan)球賽冠(guan)軍、東(dong)(dong)(dong)莞市少(shao)年(nian)籃(lan)球賽第(di)一名(ming)和(he)(he)(he)廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)省中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學生籃(lan)球賽第(di)二名(ming)。曾代表(biao)(biao)東(dong)(dong)(dong)莞市參加過省中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學生籃(lan)球賽和(he)(he)(he)全國籃(lan)球城市籃(lan)球賽(少(shao)年(nian)組)。學校(xiao)男子籃(lan)球隊(dui)曾受國家體(ti)育總局(ju)派遣,以中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國青少(shao)年(nian)體(ti)育代表(biao)(biao)團(tuan)的(de)(de)名(ming)義前(qian)往埃(ai)及進(jin)行友好訪問和(he)(he)(he)交流,還(huan)多次應(ying)香港(gang)有(you)關方面(mian)邀請,前(qian)往香港(gang)元朗(lang)、屯(tun)門(men)區參加友誼賽。