甪直(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)高(gao)級(ji)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)創(chuang)辦于(yu)1942年(nian)9月(yue),初名(ming)“私(si)立(li)(li)甪直(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)初級(ji)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)”。甪直(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)是一(yi)座與(yu)蘇(su)州(zhou)古城同(tong)齡,具有(you)2500多年(nian)歷史(shi)的中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國水鄉(xiang)文化古鎮。甪直(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)原名(ming)為(wei)(wei)(wei)甫(fu)里,因唐代詩人陸龜蒙(號(hao)甫(fu)里先生,字(zi)魯望(wang))隱居于(yu)此故名(ming)。1945年(nian)學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)更(geng)名(ming)為(wei)(wei)(wei)“私(si)立(li)(li)魯望(wang)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)”。1956年(nian)8月(yue)改為(wei)(wei)(wei)公立(li)(li),易名(ming)為(wei)(wei)(wei)“吳縣甪直(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)初級(ji)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)”。1958年(nian)9月(yue)增設(she)(she)高(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)部成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)完(wan)全中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue),更(geng)名(ming)為(wei)(wei)(wei)“吳縣甪直(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)”。2000年(nian)4月(yue)創(chuang)建為(wei)(wei)(wei)江蘇(su)省(sheng)重點中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue),2004年(nian)3月(yue)評(ping)為(wei)(wei)(wei)江蘇(su)省(sheng)三星級(ji)高(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。2012年(nian)啟動高(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)部易地(di)新建工程,新建高(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)占(zhan)地(di)面積83161平方米,建筑(zhu)面積46793平方米,總投(tou)資約2.4億元。2014年(nian)8月(yue),新建校(xiao)舍竣工投(tou)入使用(yong),原校(xiao)實行初高(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)設(she)(she),高(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)遷入新校(xiao)。經報(bao)批,于(yu)2014年(nian)11月(yue)正式(shi)命名(ming)為(wei)(wei)(wei)“蘇(su)州(zhou)市吳中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)區甪直(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)高(gao)級(ji)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)”。
古鎮甪直,是教(jiao)育家葉(xie)(xie)圣(sheng)陶曾(ceng)經任教(jiao)并實(shi)踐(jian)(jian)教(jiao)育理(li)念(nian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)地方;甪中(zhong)舊(jiu)址(zhi),則(ze)是葉(xie)(xie)老(lao)夫婦曾(ceng)經生(sheng)(sheng)活居住的(de)(de)(de)(de)地方。77年蘊蓄積淀,甪直高(gao)級中(zhong)學(xue)始終追隨葉(xie)(xie)老(lao)遺風,堅持“教(jiao)為人(ren)(ren)(ren)生(sheng)(sheng)”的(de)(de)(de)(de)辦學(xue)理(li)念(nian),堅持“實(shi)踐(jian)(jian)為人(ren)(ren)(ren)生(sheng)(sheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)教(jiao)育,培(pei)養(yang)臻于至善的(de)(de)(de)(de)儲能人(ren)(ren)(ren)才(cai)”的(de)(de)(de)(de)辦學(xue)目標。實(shi)踐(jian)(jian)葉(xie)(xie)圣(sheng)陶教(jiao)育思想,建設高(gao)品位特(te)色高(gao)中(zhong),引導教(jiao)師“像葉(xie)(xie)圣(sheng)陶那(nei)樣做老(lao)師”“教(jiao)是為了(le)達(da)到不需要(yao)教(jiao)”,培(pei)養(yang)學(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)“自(zi)主(zhu)、自(zi)探、自(zi)辨、自(zi)律”之(zhi)能力。葉(xie)(xie)圣(sheng)陶墓(mu)前紀念(nian)亭題名(ming)“未厭”,用的(de)(de)(de)(de)是他(ta)自(zi)己的(de)(de)(de)(de)座右銘(ming)。葉(xie)(xie)圣(sheng)陶先生(sheng)(sheng)曾(ceng)把自(zi)己的(de)(de)(de)(de)書(shu)齋題名(ming)為“未厭居”,以(yi)示他(ta)在(zai)任何情況下,對人(ren)(ren)(ren)世(shi)總抱(bao)著希(xi)望(wang),決不“厭世(shi)”,而對工作(zuo)則(ze)永不“厭足”。座落在(zai)葉(xie)(xie)老(lao)“第二故鄉”的(de)(de)(de)(de)甪直高(gao)級中(zhong)學(xue),懷揣憧憬,耕(geng)耘不止(zhi),一(yi)路(lu)走(zou)來(lai),學(xue)校造就了(le)一(yi)代代德藝雙馨的(de)(de)(de)(de)名(ming)師,培(pei)養(yang)了(le)一(yi)批批德才(cai)兼備的(de)(de)(de)(de)學(xue)子。
學(xue)校成為江(jiang)蘇(su)省三(san)星級(ji)普(pu)通(tong)高中后,在區教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)局和甪直鎮黨(dang)委、政府關心和支持下,堅持優(you)質發(fa)展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)、特(te)色發(fa)展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)、高位發(fa)展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)和持續發(fa)展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)的辦學(xue)方向,堅持辦學(xue)宗旨,認準(zhun)育(yu)人(ren)目標,聚焦課程(cheng)(cheng)改革(ge),大力實施(shi)素(su)質教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu),教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)質量穩步提升,贏(ying)得了較高的社會聲譽。近些年,學(xue)校先(xian)后獲得江(jiang)蘇(su)省基礎教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)課程(cheng)(cheng)改革(ge)先(xian)進(jin)集(ji)(ji)體、江(jiang)蘇(su)省一級(ji)圖書館、江(jiang)蘇(su)省普(pu)通(tong)高中新課程(cheng)(cheng)實施(shi)樣(yang)本學(xue)校、江(jiang)蘇(su)省科(ke)技教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)先(xian)進(jin)學(xue)校、江(jiang)蘇(su)省科(ke)技教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)特(te)色學(xue)校、江(jiang)蘇(su)省平(ping)安學(xue)校等一系(xi)列榮譽、江(jiang)蘇(su)省青少(shao)年科(ke)技教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)“五(wu)星級(ji)先(xian)進(jin)集(ji)(ji)體”、全國青少(shao)年人(ren)工智能活動特(te)色單位。