湖(hu)(hu)南省長沙(sha)(sha)市明(ming)德(de)中(zhong)學由中(zhong)國近代(dai)教(jiao)育家胡元(yuan)倓先生創辦(ban)于1903年。解放(fang)后,明(ming)德(de)中(zhong)學一(yi)直是(shi)湖(hu)(hu)南省重點中(zhong)學,2004年被評為(wei)湖(hu)(hu)南省首批(pi)示范性高級中(zhong)學,辦(ban)學成(cheng)績位(wei)居全省前列,現已發展成(cheng)為(wei)湖(hu)(hu)南省最大的教(jiao)育集團之一(yi)。學校(xiao)本部位(wei)于長沙(sha)(sha)市天心區書(shu)香(xiang)路,占地近10萬平(ping)方(fang)米,總建筑面(mian)積86492平(ping)方(fang)米,在(zai)校(xiao)高中(zhong)學生近4000人,在(zai)職教(jiao)師380余人。
114載(zai)歲(sui)月崢嶸,桃李天下。學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)以(yi)“堅苦真(zhen)誠(cheng)”為(wei)(wei)校(xiao)訓,倡導“磨血(xue)育(yu)人“的(de)辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)精(jing)神(shen)。 1904年(nian),黃興、陳天華等明(ming)(ming)德(de)(de)(de)(de)師(shi)(shi)生創立“華興會”,并(bing)以(yi)明(ming)(ming)德(de)(de)(de)(de)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂為(wei)(wei)活(huo)動(dong)基(ji)地(di);1919年(nian),毛(mao)澤東在《湘江評(ping)論》追述(shu)并(bing)贊譽“時(shi)務(wu)雖倒,而明(ming)(ming)德(de)(de)(de)(de)方興”;1932年(nian),蔣介石視(shi)察明(ming)(ming)德(de)(de)(de)(de)后(hou)題贈“止于(yu)至(zhi)善”;1933年(nian),明(ming)(ming)德(de)(de)(de)(de)位列“全國(guo)十佳模(mo)范中學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)”榜首;1934年(nian),天津《大公報(bao)》載(zai)文(wen)(wen)稱(cheng)“明(ming)(ming)德(de)(de)(de)(de)與南(nan)開不啻南(nan)北(bei)并(bing)立之兩(liang)大學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)府(fu)”,“北(bei)有南(nan)開,南(nan)有明(ming)(ming)德(de)(de)(de)(de)”之美譽播(bo)于(yu)大江南(nan)北(bei);明(ming)(ming)德(de)(de)(de)(de)中學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)創辦(ban)至(zhi)今(jin),培養了(le)9萬多名學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生,英(ying)才輩(bei)出(chu),政治家(jia)、軍事(shi)家(jia)、科(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)家(jia)、藝(yi)術家(jia)等燦(can)若群(qun)星,黃興、任弼(bi)時(shi)、周小舟等政治家(jia),周谷(gu)城、金岳霖等文(wen)(wen)化(hua)大師(shi)(shi),丁夏(xia)畦、俞(yu)大光、肖(xiao)紀(ji)美、劉(liu)經南(nan)、艾國(guo)祥等科(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)家(jia),歐陽予(yu)倩、蘇曼殊(shu)、吳祖光等藝(yi)術家(jia),迄今(jin)為(wei)(wei)止從明(ming)(ming)德(de)(de)(de)(de)走(zou)出(chu)的(de)院士達十七(qi)位之多;發(fa)軔于(yu)長(chang)(chang)沙通泰(tai)街泰(tai)安里的(de)明(ming)(ming)德(de)(de)(de)(de)男子籃球隊從上世(shi)紀(ji)二十年(nian)代(dai)開始便長(chang)(chang)盛不衰(shuai),故稱(cheng)“泰(tai)安球王”;2012年(nian),文(wen)(wen)化(hua)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)者余秋(qiu)雨來明(ming)(ming)德(de)(de)(de)(de)講學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)后(hou)感慨并(bing)揮毫題贈“湖湘氣韻,半(ban)出(chu)明(ming)(ming)德(de)(de)(de)(de)”。
近年來,學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校以(yi)“明德(de)(de)樹人(ren)(ren)”為(wei)辦學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)核(he)心,以(yi)“為(wei)孩子(zi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)終身發展(zhan)與幸(xing)(xing)福(fu)奠基”為(wei)辦學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)理(li)念(nian),以(yi)“文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)立校、特(te)色(se)(se)辦學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)”為(wei)辦學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)方略(lve),以(yi)“明明德(de)(de),憂(you)天(tian)下(xia);知格物,顯(xian)人(ren)(ren)文(wen)(wen);鑄(zhu)思想(xiang),揚(yang)個(ge)性”為(wei)人(ren)(ren)才培養(yang)目標,踐行“品牌化(hua)(hua)、集(ji)團(tuan)化(hua)(hua)、創(chuang)新型、幸(xing)(xing)福(fu)型”的(de)(de)(de)(de)教育理(li)想(xiang)。學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校構建了“生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)命化(hua)(hua)課堂(tang)(tang)、生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)活化(hua)(hua)課堂(tang)(tang)、生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態化(hua)(hua)課堂(tang)(tang)”的(de)(de)(de)(de)“三生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)”課堂(tang)(tang)體(ti)(ti)系(xi),涌現了長沙(sha)(sha)市(shi)(shi)(shi)英語(yu)名(ming)(ming)師(shi)(shi)朱泌太、長沙(sha)(sha)市(shi)(shi)(shi)語(yu)文(wen)(wen)名(ming)(ming)師(shi)(shi)蔣雁鳴、長沙(sha)(sha)市(shi)(shi)(shi)德(de)(de)育名(ming)(ming)師(shi)(shi)陳立軍(jun)等(deng)一批在(zai)省市(shi)(shi)(shi)頗(po)有聲譽(yu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)名(ming)(ming)師(shi)(shi)。同時,學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校創(chuang)造(zao)性地(di)提出“涵養(yang)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)命氣象”的(de)(de)(de)(de)德(de)(de)育理(li)念(nian),打造(zao)了頗(po)具特(te)色(se)(se)的(de)(de)(de)(de)心理(li)教育體(ti)(ti)系(xi)和德(de)(de)育實踐體(ti)(ti)系(xi),形成了特(te)色(se)(se)課程文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)和特(te)色(se)(se)的(de)(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)才培養(yang)模(mo)式(shi),成為(wei)中央(yang)教科所的(de)(de)(de)(de)100所特(te)色(se)(se)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校之一。不少大(da)(da)師(shi)(shi)、專家(jia)走進明德(de)(de),與明德(de)(de)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)子(zi)近距離交流,從文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)者余(yu)秋雨到哲學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)家(jia)鄧曉芒,從中科院院士到清華(hua)北大(da)(da)教授,從歌唱(chang)家(jia)李谷一到書畫家(jia)劉人(ren)(ren)島,明德(de)(de)中學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)的(de)(de)(de)(de)講(jiang)臺上,名(ming)(ming)家(jia)云集(ji),為(wei)孩子(zi)們提供一場又一場思想(xiang)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)的(de)(de)(de)(de)盛宴。明德(de)(de)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)子(zi)在(zai)全國性的(de)(de)(de)(de)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)科奧賽、北大(da)(da)先修課程、作文(wen)(wen)大(da)(da)賽中都有優異(yi)表(biao)現,獲得(de)北大(da)(da)、清華(hua)等(deng)高(gao)校自主(zhu)招生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)名(ming)(ming)額的(de)(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)數(shu)不斷增加。田徑隊(dui)(dui)、跆拳道(dao)隊(dui)(dui)、健美操隊(dui)(dui)實力強(qiang)勁,男子(zi)籃(lan)球隊(dui)(dui)常年蟬聯湖(hu)南省冠(guan)軍(jun),并獲得(de)過全國冠(guan)、亞軍(jun)。器樂(le)社(she)、青衿(jin)社(she)、模(mo)型社(she)、軍(jun)政社(she)、思辨社(she)、文(wen)(wen)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)社(she)等(deng)20多(duo)個(ge)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)社(she)團(tuan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)活動精彩紛呈,為(wei)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)全面(mian)發展(zhan)提供了平臺。
學(xue)(xue)校充分(fen)發揮省(sheng)級示范性高中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)示范作(zuo)用,著力于優質(zhi)教育資源的(de)整合(he)與(yu)共享,構(gou)筑起由明(ming)(ming)(ming)德中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)、明(ming)(ming)(ming)德華興中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)、明(ming)(ming)(ming)德天(tian)心中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)、明(ming)(ming)(ming)德麓谷學(xue)(xue)校、明(ming)(ming)(ming)德洞(dong)井(jing)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)、明(ming)(ming)(ming)達中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)、明(ming)(ming)(ming)德雨花實驗(yan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)、明(ming)(ming)(ming)德啟南(nan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)、明(ming)(ming)(ming)德湘南(nan)學(xue)(xue)校、龍(long)山思源實驗(yan)學(xue)(xue)校、明(ming)(ming)(ming)德中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)國際課程中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心、明(ming)(ming)(ming)德麓谷幼(you)兒園等組成的(de)幼(you)小初高全體系無縫(feng)銜(xian)接的(de)明(ming)(ming)(ming)德教育集團。
堅苦(ku)真誠,明(ming)(ming)德(de)致(zhi)遠(yuan)。如(ru)今(jin),明(ming)(ming)德(de)中學在劉林祥(xiang)校長和新一屆黨政(zheng)領(ling)導班(ban)子(zi)的(de)帶領(ling)下(xia),為把明(ming)(ming)德(de)中學辦(ban)成國內(nei)一流、國際知名(ming)、高(gao)質量、高(gao)品味(wei)、最受歡迎的(de)湖湘名(ming)校,致(zhi)力于提升學生的(de)核心素養,學校辦(ban)學成績蒸(zheng)蒸(zheng)日上,為省(sheng)市基礎教育界提供了文化引領(ling)、創新發展的(de)“明(ming)(ming)德(de)樣本”。