學校(xiao)創建(jian)于(yu)1939年,位于(yu)江(jiang)南工業重鎮——江(jiang)陰市周(zhou)莊(zhuang)鎮。《禮(li)記學記》中有名句“君子如欲化(hua)(hua)民成(cheng)(cheng)俗(su),其必(bi)由學乎”。“化(hua)(hua)民成(cheng)(cheng)俗(su)”意為(wei)轉化(hua)(hua)民心、形成(cheng)(cheng)良好風俗(su),創校(xiao)時校(xiao)名為(wei)“江(jiang)陰縣(xian)私立成(cheng)(cheng)化(hua)(hua)初級(ji)中學”,“成(cheng)(cheng)化(hua)(hua)”校(xiao)名由此而來,成(cheng)(cheng)化(hua)(hua)的創校(xiao)思想(xiang)以此而奠定。
學(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)依托周莊經濟(ji)強鎮的(de)(de)優勢(shi),以大手筆辦(ban)與經濟(ji)實(shi)力相匹配的(de)(de)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu),先后投(tou)入1.2億(yi)打造良好的(de)(de)育(yu)人環境。學(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)現在占地面積(ji)(ji)96715平方米(mi),建(jian)筑面積(ji)(ji)35515平方米(mi),綠化面積(ji)(ji)31380平方米(mi),建(jian)有高標(biao)準的(de)(de)數字化實(shi)驗(yan)室(shi)(shi)、網(wang)絡教(jiao)(jiao)室(shi)(shi)、視聽(ting)閱(yue)覽室(shi)(shi)、電視演播室(shi)(shi)和錄播教(jiao)(jiao)室(shi)(shi)等(deng),實(shi)驗(yan)實(shi)踐中(zhong)心(xin)設有“汽車模擬(ni)駕駛體驗(yan)室(shi)(shi)”、“技(ji)術(shu)設計(ji)與探究室(shi)(shi)”和“技(ji)術(shu)制作(zuo)與試驗(yan)室(shi)(shi)”,開辟了美(mei)術(shu)、音樂、科(ke)技(ji)、心(xin)理、健身(shen)等(deng)多個專(zhuan)門活動場所。學(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)投(tou)入2200萬元新建(jian)成了全市高中(zhong)學(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)生活設施(shi)先進的(de)(de)男女生公寓。
學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)先(xian)(xian)(xian)后獲得“全國(guo)青(qing)少(shao)年普法教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)先(xian)(xian)(xian)進(jin)單(dan)位”、“全國(guo)青(qing)少(shao)年文明(ming)禮儀教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)示(shi)范(fan)(fan)基地”、“全國(guo)地理(li)科普教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)先(xian)(xian)(xian)進(jin)單(dan)位”、“江蘇(su)省(sheng)(sheng)空軍招飛工作(zuo)先(xian)(xian)(xian)進(jin)單(dan)位”、“江蘇(su)省(sheng)(sheng)平安學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)”、“江蘇(su)省(sheng)(sheng)最佳中學(xue)(xue)(xue)生團校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)”、“江蘇(su)省(sheng)(sheng)綠色學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)”、“江蘇(su)省(sheng)(sheng)模范(fan)(fan)職工之家”、“江蘇(su)省(sheng)(sheng)實施(shi)體衛兩個條例先(xian)(xian)(xian)進(jin)學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)”、“無(wu)(wu)錫(xi)(xi)市(shi)平安校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)園”、“無(wu)(wu)錫(xi)(xi)市(shi)依法治(zhi)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)示(shi)范(fan)(fan)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)”、“無(wu)(wu)錫(xi)(xi)市(shi)現代教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)技術試驗(yan)學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)”、“無(wu)(wu)錫(xi)(xi)市(shi)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)現代化工程示(shi)范(fan)(fan)學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)”、“無(wu)(wu)錫(xi)(xi)市(shi)德育(yu)工作(zuo)先(xian)(xian)(xian)進(jin)學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)”、“無(wu)(wu)錫(xi)(xi)市(shi)文明(ming)單(dan)位”、“無(wu)(wu)錫(xi)(xi)市(shi)綠色學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)”、“無(wu)(wu)錫(xi)(xi)市(shi)廉潔文化進(jin)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)園示(shi)范(fan)(fan)學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)”、等(deng)多項省(sheng)(sheng)、市(shi)級(ji)先(xian)(xian)(xian)進(jin)榮譽(yu)稱號。
學校優良的辦學思想薪火相傳(chuan),不斷發展前(qian)進。學校創建初期,曾是“地下(xia)”江(jiang)(jiang)陰(yin)(yin)(yin)縣中(zhong)(zhong)學。解放后,設立(li)完中(zhong)(zhong),更名(ming)(ming)為江(jiang)(jiang)陰(yin)(yin)(yin)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(縣)周莊中(zhong)(zhong)學。1998年初、高中(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)設,高中(zhong)(zhong)部(bu)遷入新校后,命名(ming)(ming)為江(jiang)(jiang)陰(yin)(yin)(yin)市(shi)(shi)(shi)成化高級(ji)中(zhong)(zhong)學。1999年1月被江(jiang)(jiang)陰(yin)(yin)(yin)市(shi)(shi)(shi)政(zheng)府命名(ming)(ming)為“江(jiang)(jiang)陰(yin)(yin)(yin)市(shi)(shi)(shi)重點高中(zhong)(zhong)”,2000年11月通(tong)過省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)教(jiao)育廳(ting)“江(jiang)(jiang)蘇省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)重點高中(zhong)(zhong)”驗(yan)收(shou)(shou),2003年底順(shun)(shun)利(li)轉評為“江(jiang)(jiang)蘇省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)三星級(ji)高中(zhong)(zhong)”, 2007年7月省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)教(jiao)育廳(ting)正(zheng)式批準(zhun)我(wo)校為江(jiang)(jiang)蘇省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)四(si)星級(ji)普通(tong)高中(zhong)(zhong),2013年順(shun)(shun)利(li)通(tong)過省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)四(si)星級(ji)普通(tong)高中(zhong)(zhong)復(fu)審(shen)驗(yan)收(shou)(shou)。