該(gai)校創建于(yu)1974年,建校初期為(wei)純高(gao)(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),后發(fa)展成(cheng)(cheng)完全中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學。1994年,學校被江陰市教(jiao)育局規(gui)劃(hua)為(wei)片(pian)綜(zong)合(he)高(gao)(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),開始向要塞片(pian)其它(ta)鄉鎮(zhen)招(zhao)收高(gao)(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學生,并成(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)片(pian)六(liu)所中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學各項教(jiao)育教(jiao)學活(huo)動的領頭羊,高(gao)(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)辦學的優勢日(ri)漸顯(xian)露(lu)。
九(jiu)十年(nian)代(dai)末(mo),學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)管(guan)理(li)走上(shang)(shang)了(le)“教(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)工(gong)(gong)作為(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心,德育(yu)(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)作為(wei)首位(wei),教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)科(ke)研為(wei)先導,素質(zhi)(zhi)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)為(wei)目標,特色教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)為(wei)個性”的(de)(de)(de)理(li)性之(zhi)路(lu)。青少年(nian)科(ke)技教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)特色建(jian)設成長(chang)較快,帶動了(le)高(gao)(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)質(zhi)(zhi)量的(de)(de)(de)快步(bu)上(shang)(shang)升,在江(jiang)陰市(shi)(shi)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)局舉辦(ban)的(de)(de)(de)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)招市(shi)(shi)場(chang)上(shang)(shang)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)源爆滿(man),顯示出(chu)了(le)當(dang)時要(yao)塞(sai)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)高(gao)(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)的(de)(de)(de)社會聲譽和人民(min)百姓(xing)的(de)(de)(de)廣泛認可。此(ci)后,學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)高(gao)(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)事(shi)業各項指標發展迅速,尤其是2002年(nian)成為(wei)江(jiang)陰市(shi)(shi)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)局直屬學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)以(yi)來,學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)高(gao)(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)規模不斷擴大,生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)源遍(bian)及江(jiang)陰市(shi)(shi)十幾個鄉鎮(zhen),特別(bie)在城區鄰近鄉鎮(zhen),要(yao)塞(sai)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)成為(wei)繼南菁、市(shi)(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、一(yi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)后廣大學(xue)(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)、家長(chang)的(de)(de)(de)首選。2004年(nian)秋季高(gao)(gao)一(yi)招生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng),因(yin)考慮到招生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)計劃(hua)數的(de)(de)(de)限定(ding),要(yao)塞(sai)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)高(gao)(gao)一(yi)擴招采用了(le)國家級(ji)示范(fan)性高(gao)(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、省(sheng)四星(xing)級(ji)高(gao)(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)收(shou)費標準,圓滿(man)完(wan)成了(le)招生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)計劃(hua)。2005年(nian)4月,學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)成功(gong)創建(jian)為(wei)江(jiang)蘇省(sheng)三星(xing)級(ji)高(gao)(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、江(jiang)蘇省(sheng)實(shi)施(shi)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)現代(dai)化工(gong)(gong)程示范(fan)初中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。
現(xian)占地面積(ji)達6萬(wan)m2,校(xiao)(xiao)舍(she)建筑面積(ji)達2.62萬(wan)m2,各種教(jiao)(jiao)學用房一應俱全(quan),設(she)備(bei)(bei)齊全(quan)。學校(xiao)(xiao)以教(jiao)(jiao)育信息化作為開啟(qi)新世(shi)紀創新教(jiao)(jiao)育的(de)鑰匙(chi),各教(jiao)(jiao)室(shi)除配(pei)備(bei)(bei)三機一幕等設(she)施外,裝備(bei)(bei)了大(da)屏幕背投、多(duo)媒體教(jiao)(jiao)室(shi)8個(ge),計算(suan)機網絡教(jiao)(jiao)室(shi)4個(ge)和教(jiao)(jiao)師(shi)課件、題庫制作室(shi)1個(ge)、心理輔導教(jiao)(jiao)室(shi)1個(ge);百兆(zhao)寬帶(dai)光纖進(jin)校(xiao)(xiao),網絡一體化校(xiao)(xiao)園網正在規劃中。建有現(xian)代化的(de)音樂練歌房、多(duo)功能排(pai)練廳、高水準的(de)藝(yi)術長廊及在省(sheng)內名(ming)聞遐邇的(de)科技長廊。