湖(hu)南(nan)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)長沙市明(ming)德中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)由中(zhong)國近代(dai)教(jiao)育家胡元倓(tan)先生(sheng)創辦于1903年。解放(fang)后(hou),明(ming)德中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)一直是湖(hu)南(nan)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)重點中(zhong)學(xue)(xue),2004年被(bei)評為湖(hu)南(nan)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)首批(pi)示范性(xing)高級中(zhong)學(xue)(xue),辦學(xue)(xue)成績位(wei)居全省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)前列,現已發展成為湖(hu)南(nan)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)最大(da)的教(jiao)育集團之一。學(xue)(xue)校本部位(wei)于長沙市天心區書香(xiang)路,占地(di)近10萬平(ping)方(fang)米,總建筑(zhu)面積(ji)86492平(ping)方(fang)米,在(zai)校高中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)生(sheng)近4000人(ren),在(zai)職(zhi)教(jiao)師380余人(ren)。
114載(zai)(zai)歲月崢嶸(rong),桃李天(tian)下。學(xue)校以“堅苦真誠”為(wei)(wei)校訓(xun),倡導“磨(mo)血育人“的(de)辦學(xue)精神。 1904年,黃興(xing)(xing)、陳天(tian)華等(deng)(deng)(deng)明(ming)(ming)(ming)德(de)(de)(de)(de)師生創立“華興(xing)(xing)會”,并(bing)以明(ming)(ming)(ming)德(de)(de)(de)(de)學(xue)堂為(wei)(wei)活(huo)動基地;1919年,毛澤東在《湘江(jiang)評論》追述并(bing)贊譽“時務雖倒,而(er)明(ming)(ming)(ming)德(de)(de)(de)(de)方興(xing)(xing)”;1932年,蔣介石(shi)視察明(ming)(ming)(ming)德(de)(de)(de)(de)后(hou)題(ti)贈(zeng)(zeng)“止于至(zhi)善(shan)”;1933年,明(ming)(ming)(ming)德(de)(de)(de)(de)位(wei)(wei)列“全國(guo)十佳模范(fan)中(zhong)學(xue)”榜首;1934年,天(tian)津(jin)《大(da)(da)公報》載(zai)(zai)文(wen)稱“明(ming)(ming)(ming)德(de)(de)(de)(de)與南開不(bu)啻南北(bei)(bei)并(bing)立之(zhi)兩(liang)大(da)(da)學(xue)府(fu)”,“北(bei)(bei)有南開,南有明(ming)(ming)(ming)德(de)(de)(de)(de)”之(zhi)美(mei)譽播于大(da)(da)江(jiang)南北(bei)(bei);明(ming)(ming)(ming)德(de)(de)(de)(de)中(zhong)學(xue)創辦至(zhi)今(jin),培(pei)養了9萬多名學(xue)生,英(ying)才(cai)輩(bei)出,政治家(jia)(jia)、軍事家(jia)(jia)、科學(xue)家(jia)(jia)、藝(yi)術家(jia)(jia)等(deng)(deng)(deng)燦若群星,黃興(xing)(xing)、任弼時、周(zhou)小舟等(deng)(deng)(deng)政治家(jia)(jia),周(zhou)谷(gu)城(cheng)、金岳霖等(deng)(deng)(deng)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)大(da)(da)師,丁夏畦、俞大(da)(da)光、肖紀(ji)美(mei)、劉(liu)經南、艾國(guo)祥等(deng)(deng)(deng)科學(xue)家(jia)(jia),歐陽予倩、蘇曼殊、吳祖光等(deng)(deng)(deng)藝(yi)術家(jia)(jia),迄今(jin)為(wei)(wei)止從明(ming)(ming)(ming)德(de)(de)(de)(de)走出的(de)院士達十七(qi)位(wei)(wei)之(zhi)多;發軔于長沙通泰(tai)(tai)街泰(tai)(tai)安(an)里(li)的(de)明(ming)(ming)(ming)德(de)(de)(de)(de)男(nan)子籃球(qiu)隊從上(shang)世紀(ji)二十年代開始便長盛不(bu)衰,故稱“泰(tai)(tai)安(an)球(qiu)王”;2012年,文(wen)化(hua)(hua)學(xue)者余秋雨來明(ming)(ming)(ming)德(de)(de)(de)(de)講學(xue)后(hou)感慨并(bing)揮毫題(ti)贈(zeng)(zeng)“湖湘氣韻(yun),半出明(ming)(ming)(ming)德(de)(de)(de)(de)”。
近年(nian)來,學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)以“明(ming)(ming)德樹人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)”為(wei)辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)核心,以“為(wei)孩(hai)子(zi)(zi)的(de)終身發展(zhan)與(yu)(yu)幸福奠基”為(wei)辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)理(li)念,以“文化(hua)立校(xiao)、特(te)色(se)辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)”為(wei)辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)方略,以“明(ming)(ming)明(ming)(ming)德,憂天下;知格物,顯人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)文;鑄思(si)想(xiang),揚(yang)個性”為(wei)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)才(cai)培(pei)養目(mu)標,踐(jian)行“品牌化(hua)、集團(tuan)化(hua)、創(chuang)新型(xing)、幸福型(xing)”的(de)教(jiao)育(yu)理(li)想(xiang)。學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)構建了(le)“生(sheng)(sheng)命(ming)化(hua)課(ke)(ke)堂(tang)、生(sheng)(sheng)活化(hua)課(ke)(ke)堂(tang)、生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)化(hua)課(ke)(ke)堂(tang)”的(de)“三生(sheng)(sheng)”課(ke)(ke)堂(tang)體系,涌現了(le)長沙(sha)(sha)市(shi)(shi)英語(yu)名(ming)(ming)師(shi)(shi)朱泌太、長沙(sha)(sha)市(shi)(shi)語(yu)文名(ming)(ming)師(shi)(shi)蔣雁鳴、長沙(sha)(sha)市(shi)(shi)德育(yu)名(ming)(ming)師(shi)(shi)陳立軍等(deng)一批在(zai)省市(shi)(shi)頗有聲(sheng)譽的(de)名(ming)(ming)師(shi)(shi)。同時,學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)創(chuang)造性地提出“涵養生(sheng)(sheng)命(ming)氣象(xiang)”的(de)德育(yu)理(li)念,打造了(le)頗具特(te)色(se)的(de)心理(li)教(jiao)育(yu)體系和德育(yu)實(shi)踐(jian)體系,形成了(le)特(te)色(se)課(ke)(ke)程文化(hua)和特(te)色(se)的(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)才(cai)培(pei)養模(mo)式,成為(wei)中央教(jiao)科(ke)所(suo)的(de)100所(suo)特(te)色(se)學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)之一。不(bu)少大(da)師(shi)(shi)、專(zhuan)家(jia)(jia)走進明(ming)(ming)德,與(yu)(yu)明(ming)(ming)德學(xue)(xue)(xue)子(zi)(zi)近距離(li)交流,從文化(hua)學(xue)(xue)(xue)者余(yu)秋(qiu)雨到(dao)(dao)哲學(xue)(xue)(xue)家(jia)(jia)鄧曉芒,從中科(ke)院院士到(dao)(dao)清華北大(da)教(jiao)授,從歌唱家(jia)(jia)李谷一到(dao)(dao)書(shu)畫家(jia)(jia)劉人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)島,明(ming)(ming)德中學(xue)(xue)(xue)的(de)講臺上(shang),名(ming)(ming)家(jia)(jia)云集,為(wei)孩(hai)子(zi)(zi)們提供一場又一場思(si)想(xiang)文化(hua)的(de)盛宴(yan)。明(ming)(ming)德學(xue)(xue)(xue)子(zi)(zi)在(zai)全國(guo)性的(de)學(xue)(xue)(xue)科(ke)奧賽(sai)(sai)、北大(da)先修課(ke)(ke)程、作文大(da)賽(sai)(sai)中都有優(you)異表現,獲得(de)北大(da)、清華等(deng)高校(xiao)自主招生(sheng)(sheng)名(ming)(ming)額的(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)數(shu)不(bu)斷增加。田徑隊、跆(tai)拳道隊、健美操隊實(shi)力強勁(jing),男子(zi)(zi)籃(lan)球隊常年(nian)蟬聯湖南省冠軍,并(bing)獲得(de)過全國(guo)冠、亞軍。器(qi)樂社、青(qing)衿社、模(mo)型(xing)社、軍政(zheng)社、思(si)辨(bian)社、文學(xue)(xue)(xue)社等(deng)20多個學(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)社團(tuan)的(de)活動精彩紛呈,為(wei)學(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)的(de)全面發展(zhan)提供了(le)平(ping)臺。
學校充分發揮(hui)省級示范性高中(zhong)(zhong)的示范作用,著力于優質教育資(zi)源的整合與共享,構筑起由明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)德(de)中(zhong)(zhong)學、明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)德(de)華興中(zhong)(zhong)學、明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)德(de)天心中(zhong)(zhong)學、明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)德(de)麓(lu)(lu)谷學校、明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)德(de)洞井中(zhong)(zhong)學、明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)達中(zhong)(zhong)學、明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)德(de)雨花實驗(yan)中(zhong)(zhong)學、明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)德(de)啟南中(zhong)(zhong)學、明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)德(de)湘南學校、龍山思源實驗(yan)學校、明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)德(de)中(zhong)(zhong)學國際(ji)課程中(zhong)(zhong)心、明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)德(de)麓(lu)(lu)谷幼兒園等組成的幼小初高全體系無(wu)縫銜接的明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)德(de)教育集團。
堅苦真(zhen)誠,明德(de)(de)致遠。如今,明德(de)(de)中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)在劉(liu)林祥校(xiao)長和新一(yi)屆黨政(zheng)領(ling)導班子的(de)帶領(ling)下,為把明德(de)(de)中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)辦成(cheng)國內一(yi)流、國際知(zhi)名(ming)、高質量、高品味、最受(shou)歡(huan)迎的(de)湖湘名(ming)校(xiao),致力(li)于提升學(xue)(xue)生的(de)核心素養,學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)辦學(xue)(xue)成(cheng)績蒸蒸日上(shang),為省市基礎教育界提供了文化引領(ling)、創新發展(zhan)的(de)“明德(de)(de)樣本”。