蘇(su)州(zhou)市第(di)三(san)中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)創辦于1906年,是一所文化底蘊深厚的百年名(ming)校(xiao),為江(jiang)蘇(su)省(sheng)四星(xing)級高(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)、江(jiang)蘇(su)省(sheng)文明單位(wei)。孫中(zhong)(zhong)山(shan)先生為學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)題詞,章太炎(yan)、梁啟超、蔡(cai)元培(pei)等(deng)曾來(lai)學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)講學(xue)(xue)。學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)培(pei)養了航(hang)天(tian)專家王禮恒、“骨髓移(yi)植之父”陸(lu)道培(pei)等(deng)八位(wei)院(yuan)士和(he)著名(ming)教育家于漪(yi)、著名(ming)作(zuo)家蘇(su)童等(deng)眾多的文化名(ming)人。2006年,為表彰(zhang)學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)科技創新(xin)教育的突出成(cheng)就,國(guo)際(ji)小行(xing)星(xing)命名(ming)委員會將編號5013小行(xing)星(xing)命名(ming)為“蘇(su)州(zhou)三(san)中(zhong)(zhong)星(xing)”。諾貝爾(er)獎(jiang)獲得者李政道博(bo)士贊譽蘇(su)州(zhou)三(san)中(zhong)(zhong):“凝聚姑(gu)蘇(su)靈氣,匯成(cheng)全國(guo)驕傲。”
蘇州三中具有(you)豐(feng)富的(de)校園(yuan)生活。學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校建有(you)以多(duo)語(yu)(yu)種為(wei)(wei)龍頭的(de)五大(da)課(ke)程基地,開設(she)外語(yu)(yu)、人文、科學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)、藝術、法律等(deng)五大(da)類上百門選修(xiu)(xiu)課(ke)程,并為(wei)(wei)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生提供走(zou)進名(ming)企、走(zou)上社(she)會、動(dong)手實踐(jian)、國內研學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)、出國修(xiu)(xiu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)等(deng)多(duo)種實踐(jian)和(he)考察學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)習的(de)機會,大(da)大(da)拓展了(le)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生的(de)知識寬度(du)和(he)國際(ji)視野。學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校有(you)廣播社(she)、攝影社(she)、航模社(she)、心理社(she)、魔術社(she)、話(hua)劇社(she)、搖滾社(she)、動(dong)漫社(she)、義工社(she)、野外運動(dong)社(she)等(deng)20多(duo)個學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生社(she)團,為(wei)(wei)豐(feng)富學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生校園(yuan)生活、培養(yang)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生領袖(xiu)才能創造了(le)條件。
截止(zhi)于(yu)2012年,蘇(su)州(zhou)三(san)(san)中(zhong)擁有(you)(you)(you)優(you)秀(xiu)(xiu)的(de)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)師群(qun)體(ti)。現有(you)(you)(you)170多位專任(ren)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)師,博士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)歷(li)(學(xue)(xue)位)的(de)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)師占40%,特(te)級教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)師、名教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)師、市學(xue)(xue)科帶頭(tou)人、市優(you)秀(xiu)(xiu)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)工(gong)作(zuo)者和(he)(he)市德育(yu)(yu)工(gong)作(zuo)者占50%。他們具有(you)(you)(you)先(xian)進(jin)的(de)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)理(li)念(nian)、踏實(shi)的(de)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)作(zuo)風、精湛的(de)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)藝(yi)術和(he)(he)良好的(de)團隊合(he)作(zuo)精神,立志成(cheng)為蘇(su)州(zhou)市最(zui)負責的(de)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)師群(qun)體(ti)。蘇(su)州(zhou)三(san)(san)中(zhong)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)師倡導從容、有(you)(you)(you)容的(de)“蘇(su)式教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)”,教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)質量優(you)異,歷(li)屆(jie)高三(san)(san)學(xue)(xue)生的(de)高考成(cheng)績在蘇(su)州(zhou)市名列前(qian)茅。
蘇(su)州三中(zhong)(zhong)具有鮮明的辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)特(te)色。2009年(nian)起,學(xue)(xue)校先后開設日語(yu)、德語(yu)、法語(yu)、韓語(yu)、西班牙語(yu)等語(yu)種(zhong),2011年(nian)學(xue)(xue)校增名(ming)“江(jiang)蘇(su)省蘇(su)州外(wai)國語(yu)高(gao)級中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)校”,2014年(nian)建有江(jiang)蘇(su)省高(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)多語(yu)種(zhong)課程基地(di)。同時,日本的“中(zhong)(zhong)日小大使”、德國的“學(xue)(xue)校:塑造未(wei)來的伙伴(ban)”、加(jia)拿大倫敦國際學(xue)(xue)校、美國南(nan)麓私立(li)學(xue)(xue)校等一批國際項目,為(wei)學(xue)(xue)生搭建多元成才(cai)的立(li)交橋。此外(wai),科(ke)技創新教育、陽(yang)光少年(nian)評(ping)選、女子(zi)籃球(qiu)等辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)特(te)色,也(ye)構成了校園(yuan)亮麗的風景。
“做最負責的教(jiao)育(yu),創最國際的名校。”這不僅是(shi)蘇州三中(zhong)最響(xiang)(xiang)亮的口號(hao),更(geng)是(shi)蘇州三中(zhong)孜(zi)(zi)孜(zi)(zi)追求的目標。目前,蘇州三中(zhong)正朝著質量優異(yi)、特色鮮明、省內一流(liu)、全(quan)國聞(wen)名、有國際影響(xiang)(xiang)力的現代化名校邁進(jin)。
20世(shi)紀80年(nian)(nian)代,外語(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)教(jiao)(jiao)研(yan)組在(zai)初(chu)中(zhong)(zhong)英語(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)教(jiao)(jiao)學中(zhong)(zhong)進(jin)行“情(qing)景教(jiao)(jiao)學”的(de)實(shi)踐,90年(nian)(nian)代,該校深化教(jiao)(jiao)學改革,涌現出了英語(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)特(te)級教(jiao)(jiao)師趙(zhao)晴芳等有教(jiao)(jiao)學特(te)色的(de)優秀教(jiao)(jiao)師,在(zai)她帶領下(xia),該學校積極探(tan)索外語(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)特(te)色之路(lu),率先(xian)在(zai)蘇(su)州市(shi)(shi)開設雙語(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)課,率先(xian)在(zai)蘇(su)州市(shi)(shi)成立國際教(jiao)(jiao)育交流處,并與日本、美國、加拿大、法國等學校建立友好關系,2004年(nian)(nian),蘇(su)州市(shi)(shi)第(di)三中(zhong)(zhong)學成為“中(zhong)(zhong)央教(jiao)(jiao)科所外國語(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)實(shi)驗學校”,2007年(nian)(nian),該校被(bei)評為中(zhong)(zhong)央教(jiao)(jiao)科所的(de)優秀外語(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)實(shi)驗學校,外語(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)特(te)色現已(yi)成為蘇(su)州市(shi)(shi)的(de)知名品(pin)牌(pai)。
1976年(nian)(nian),蘇(su)(su)(su)州(zhou)(zhou)市第(di)三(san)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)建立了(le)(le)(le)地(di)震測(ce)報站,歷經幾代(dai)人(ren)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)努力,堅持了(le)(le)(le)下來(lai),并(bing)成為(wei)全國(guo)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)系統(tong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)“獨此一家”,1997年(nian)(nian)4月(yue),鐘連元同志任蘇(su)(su)(su)州(zhou)(zhou)三(san)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)校長(chang),將逸夫樓建設成為(wei)科(ke)(ke)(ke)技(ji)(ji)(ji)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心,并(bing)建立了(le)(le)(le)以地(di)震科(ke)(ke)(ke)普(pu)(pu)教育為(wei)龍(long)頭(tou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)多學(xue)(xue)科(ke)(ke)(ke)結合的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)科(ke)(ke)(ke)技(ji)(ji)(ji)創新教育體(ti)系。2005年(nian)(nian),該校成功地(di)舉辦(ban)了(le)(le)(le)第(di)二十八屆國(guo)際科(ke)(ke)(ke)聯大(da)會(hui)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)分會(hui)場活動(dong)(dong);國(guo)務院(yuan)總理溫家寶深(shen)情寄語蘇(su)(su)(su)州(zhou)(zhou)市第(di)三(san)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue):“希望學(xue)(xue)校把科(ke)(ke)(ke)技(ji)(ji)(ji)活動(dong)(dong)繼續搞好,使(shi)青(qing)少年(nian)(nian)熱愛科(ke)(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)、勇(yong)于(yu)創新的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)風氣推廣開(kai)來(lai)。”為(wei)了(le)(le)(le)認真落實溫總理的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)批示,學(xue)(xue)校開(kai)展“科(ke)(ke)(ke)普(pu)(pu)知識進(jin)(jin)課(ke)程、科(ke)(ke)(ke)普(pu)(pu)專(zhuan)家進(jin)(jin)課(ke)堂”的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)“雙進(jin)(jin)”活動(dong)(dong),建立了(le)(le)(le)南京紫金山天文臺蘇(su)(su)(su)州(zhou)(zhou)市第(di)三(san)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)科(ke)(ke)(ke)普(pu)(pu)教育基地(di),組織學(xue)(xue)生開(kai)展科(ke)(ke)(ke)技(ji)(ji)(ji)夏令營(ying)。2007年(nian)(nian),蘇(su)(su)(su)州(zhou)(zhou)市第(di)三(san)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)開(kai)展電(dian)腦機器人(ren)援藏行動(dong)(dong),在全國(guo)引起(qi)很大(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)反響。該校學(xue)(xue)生在各級各類科(ke)(ke)(ke)技(ji)(ji)(ji)創新比(bi)賽(sai)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)屢屢獲(huo)得(de)大(da)獎。
2003年(nian),蘇州市第三中學進行(xing)“市隊校辦”體制(zhi)改革,推動了(le)該校體育工(gong)作的發展,教工(gong)男籃(lan)勇(yong)獲蘇州市教工(gong)籃(lan)球賽“三連冠”,學生女子籃(lan)球隊參加(jia)國內外(wai)比賽屢獲獎牌(pai),一(yi)度出(chu)訪臺(tai)灣比賽。張曉一(yi)同學,2006年(nian)他(ta)獲亞洲青年(nian)田徑錦(jin)標賽跳遠冠軍,后(hou)入選國家田徑集(ji)訓隊,備(bei)戰2008年(nian)北京(jing)奧運(yun)會。
蘇(su)州(zhou)市第三中學(xue)(xue)形成了(le)(le)“本部領導,校(xiao)區辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)、部辦(ban)服務”的管理(li)模式,形成行(xing)政、學(xue)(xue)術、督(du)導三支隊(dui)伍,努力構建現(xian)代(dai)學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)制度。與此同時,該校(xiao)提(ti)出(chu)了(le)(le)“學(xue)(xue)道愛人”的校(xiao)訓(xun)和(he)形成了(le)(le)“嚴謹、求實、團(tuan)結、創(chuang)新(xin)(xin)”的校(xiao)風。該校(xiao)的辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)目標與教育(yu)理(li)念(nian)也與時俱(ju)進:1997年(nian)(nian)(nian),該校(xiao)提(ti)出(chu)了(le)(le)“一(yi)切為了(le)(le)學(xue)(xue)生的發展”的辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)宗旨,2000年(nian)(nian)(nian),提(ti)出(chu)了(le)(le)“讓學(xue)(xue)生更聰穎(ying)、更健康、更有(you)創(chuang)新(xin)(xin)能力”的辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)目標,2002年(nian)(nian)(nian),提(ti)出(chu)了(le)(le)“關愛每(mei)(mei)個學(xue)(xue)生,服務每(mei)(mei)一(yi)個家(jia)庭”的教育(yu)理(li)念(nian),2005年(nian)(nian)(nian)底,提(ti)出(chu)了(le)(le)“弘(hong)揚百年(nian)(nian)(nian)優良辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)傳統,再創(chuang)新(xin)(xin)百年(nian)(nian)(nian)育(yu)人偉績”的辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)追求。
20世紀90年(nian)代(dai)以來(lai),該校(xiao)(xiao)取得了(le)一系列辦學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)成果。該校(xiao)(xiao)成功舉辦全(quan)國(guo)(guo)五省(sheng)二區一市(shi)(shi)孫中(zhong)山教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育思想研(yan)究(jiu)會;編號(hao)為5013的小(xiao)(xiao)行(xing)星(xing)被(bei)國(guo)(guo)際小(xiao)(xiao)行(xing)星(xing)命名(ming)委(wei)員會命名(ming)為“蘇州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)三(san)(san)中(zhong)星(xing)”(2007年(nian)2月15日,蘇州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)三(san)(san)中(zhong)星(xing)首(shou)次沖(chong)日);學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)是“全(quan)國(guo)(guo)中(zhong)小(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)現代(dai)技術實(shi)驗(yan)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)”、首(shou)批“國(guo)(guo)家防震減災科(ke)普基(ji)地(di)(di)”、“江蘇省(sheng)四星(xing)級(ji)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)”、“江蘇省(sheng)重點中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)”、“江蘇省(sheng)文(wen)明單位”、“江蘇省(sheng)中(zhong)小(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)德育工作先(xian)(xian)進(jin)集體”、“江蘇省(sheng)青少(shao)年(nian)科(ke)技教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育特色學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)”、“江蘇省(sheng)青少(shao)年(nian)科(ke)技活動五星(xing)級(ji)先(xian)(xian)進(jin)集體”、“蘇州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)市(shi)(shi)雙(shuang)語(yu)(yu)(yu)實(shi)驗(yan)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)”、“蘇州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)市(shi)(shi)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)科(ke)研(yan)先(xian)(xian)進(jin)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)”、“蘇州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)市(shi)(shi)校(xiao)(xiao)務公開先(xian)(xian)進(jin)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)”、“中(zhong)央教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)科(ke)所外國(guo)(guo)語(yu)(yu)(yu)實(shi)驗(yan)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)”、“南京大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)外國(guo)(guo)語(yu)(yu)(yu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)牛津(jin)英語(yu)(yu)(yu)實(shi)驗(yan)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)材(cai)試驗(yan)基(ji)地(di)(di)”、“南京航(hang)空航(hang)天大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)優秀生(sheng)源基(ji)地(di)(di)”、“江蘇科(ke)技大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)、南京工程(cheng)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)和江蘇大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)源基(ji)地(di)(di)”、“北京外國(guo)(guo)語(yu)(yu)(yu)大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)外研(yan)室(shi)和蘇州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)外語(yu)(yu)(yu)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)實(shi)驗(yan)基(ji)地(di)(di)”等榮譽稱號(hao)。2006年(nian)12月,諾貝(bei)爾獎獲得者、著名(ming)物理學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)家李(li)政道博士參(can)觀蘇州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)三(san)(san)中(zhong)后欣(xin)然題寫:“凝聚姑蘇靈氣,匯成全(quan)國(guo)(guo)驕傲”。
1906年建校以來,蘇州市第三中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)為國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)培(pei)養了大批人才。其中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)有(you)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)務(wu)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)副總理、外(wai)交部長吳學(xue)(xue)謙(qian);中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)神舟(zhou)五號指(zhi)揮部顧問、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)工(gong)(gong)程院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)士(shi)、國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)際宇航(hang)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)士(shi)王禮(li)恒教授;骨髓移(yi)植之父、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)工(gong)(gong)程院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)士(shi)陸道培(pei)教授;中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)科學(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)士(shi)、遺傳(chuan)育種專家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)戴恩松;中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)科學(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)士(shi)、巖石專家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)王德(de)滋;中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)工(gong)(gong)程院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)士(shi)、艦船(chuan)研究設(she)計專家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)潘(pan)鏡芙;中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)工(gong)(gong)程院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)士(shi)、鋼鐵冶金專家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)殷瑞鈺;中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)工(gong)(gong)程院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)和科學(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)士(shi)、國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)際歐(ou)亞科學(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)士(shi)、著(zhu)(zhu)名(ming)(ming)(ming)攝影測量與遙感專家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)張祖勛等兩院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)士(shi);有(you)著(zhu)(zhu)名(ming)(ming)(ming)腦(nao)外(wai)科專家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)杜子威(wei);著(zhu)(zhu)名(ming)(ming)(ming)橋梁(liang)專家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)任(ren)旭初(chu);著(zhu)(zhu)名(ming)(ming)(ming)作家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)蘇童(tong);著(zhu)(zhu)名(ming)(ming)(ming)歌唱家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)顧欣和著(zhu)(zhu)名(ming)(ming)(ming)教育家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)于漪等成為社會主義(yi)現代(dai)化建設(she)的(de)棟(dong)梁(liang)之材(cai)。
蘇州市第三中學(南校區)位于江蘇省蘇州市平江區臨頓路謝衙前14號,2011年增名“江蘇省蘇州外國語高級中學校”。蘇州市第三中學的前身是晏成中學與慧靈女中兩所教會學校。1906年(光緒三十二年),美國南浸信會(hui)西差會(hui)創(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)辦(ban)浸會(hui)小學,1909年(nian)(宣(xuan)(xuan)統元年(nian))遷(qian)址臨頓(dun)路(lu)謝衙前,增設中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學部,1913年(nian),改名(ming)為(wei)晏成中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學。1907年(nian)(光(guang)緒三(san)十三(san)年(nian))美(mei)國(guo)(guo)南浸信會(hui)西差會(hui)創(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)辦(ban)慧靈小學,創(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)辦(ban)人為(wei)蘭(lan)紗裴女(nv)士,1911年(nian)(宣(xuan)(xuan)統三(san)年(nian))遷(qian)址臨頓(dun)路(lu)謝衙前,改名(ming)為(wei)慧靈女(nv)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。民(min)(min)(min)國(guo)(guo)初年(nian),梁啟超、蔡元培(pei)、章太炎等名(ming)人曾到學校(xiao)講學;孫中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)山先生于1919年(nian)為(wei)晏成中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學題寫“其道大光(guang)”的匾額;在中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)西文化融合(he)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),學校(xiao)一度(du)形成自己(ji)的辦(ban)學特(te)色,尤以(yi)外語與體育見長(chang)。1936年(nian),程(cheng)金(jin)冠代表中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)參加柏林奧運會(hui)。但是,由于國(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)(min)時期,戰爭頻繁(fan),社(she)會(hui)動(dong)蕩,兩校(xiao)幾經變遷(qian),教(jiao)育教(jiao)學不免受到影響。1953年(nian)1月,人民(min)(min)(min)政(zheng)府接辦(ban)為(wei)公校(xiao),遂定名(ming)為(wei)“蘇(su)州市第三(san)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學校(xiao)”。1960年(nian),學校(xiao)被中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共江蘇(su)省委命名(ming)為(wei)江蘇(su)省重點中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學,并被確(que)定為(wei)“五年(nian)一貫制”試點學校(xiao)。
20世紀90年代,學校深化教育改革,實現了跨越式的發展。1996年,蘇州市第三中學與市三十九中合(he)并辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue);同(tong)年(nian)(nian),經(jing)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)政(zheng)府批(pi)準,創建了蘇(su)(su)(su)(su)州(zhou)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)第一(yi)所國有民辦(ban)公助性質(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)全日制(zhi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)——平(ping)江(jiang)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。1998年(nian)(nian),蘇(su)(su)(su)(su)州(zhou)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)第三(san)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)正式(shi)恢復“江(jiang)蘇(su)(su)(su)(su)省重點中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)”稱號(hao)。2000年(nian)(nian),平(ping)江(jiang)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)與(yu)母體蘇(su)(su)(su)(su)州(zhou)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)第三(san)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)分(fen)(fen)離,遷(qian)址(zhi)西北街,并租賃光明(ming)絲織廠的(de)(de)(de)(de)部(bu)(bu)分(fen)(fen)廠房作為(wei)(wei)校(xiao)(xiao)舍(she)。2003年(nian)(nian),蘇(su)(su)(su)(su)州(zhou)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)第三(san)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)與(yu)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)二十(shi)一(yi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)合(he)并辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue),探索集(ji)團化辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)的(de)(de)(de)(de)新模式(shi),合(he)并后的(de)(de)(de)(de)二十(shi)一(yi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)校(xiao)(xiao)區作為(wei)(wei)平(ping)江(jiang)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)的(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)個分(fen)(fen)部(bu)(bu)。2004年(nian)(nian),平(ping)江(jiang)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)及其分(fen)(fen)部(bu)(bu)(原二十(shi)一(yi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong))兩校(xiao)(xiao)區一(yi)起遷(qian)址(zhi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)士街389號(hao),形成“一(yi)校(xiao)(xiao)三(san)區”的(de)(de)(de)(de)辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)格局。同(tong)年(nian)(nian),蘇(su)(su)(su)(su)州(zhou)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)第三(san)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)高中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)部(bu)(bu)通過了江(jiang)蘇(su)(su)(su)(su)省四(si)星級高中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)評估組專家(jia)的(de)(de)(de)(de)驗收,晉升為(wei)(wei)江(jiang)蘇(su)(su)(su)(su)省四(si)星級高中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。2006年(nian)(nian),蘇(su)(su)(su)(su)州(zhou)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)第三(san)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)又與(yu)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)一(yi)初中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)合(he)并辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue),并將蘇(su)(su)(su)(su)州(zhou)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)第三(san)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)初中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)部(bu)(bu)(原三(san)十(shi)九中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)校(xiao)(xiao)區)遷(qian)至原市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)一(yi)初中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)校(xiao)(xiao)區,作為(wei)(wei)蘇(su)(su)(su)(su)州(zhou)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)第三(san)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)的(de)(de)(de)(de)初中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)部(bu)(bu),增(zeng)設平(ping)江(jiang)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)二部(bu)(bu)。2007年(nian)(nian),蘇(su)(su)(su)(su)州(zhou)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)第三(san)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)又與(yu)通才中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)實行緊密型合(he)作辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。