江蘇省(sheng)東(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)中(zhong)(zhong)學始創于1905年(nian),1964年(nian)被列為江蘇省(sheng)48所試點中(zhong)(zhong)學之一(yi),1980年(nian)被定為江蘇省(sheng)重(zhong)點中(zhong)(zhong)學,1999年(nian)1月更(geng)名(ming)為“江蘇省(sheng)東(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)中(zhong)(zhong)學”,2000年(nian)底順(shun)利通過“國家級(ji)示范性普(pu)通高中(zhong)(zhong)”驗收,2004年(nian)轉評為江蘇省(sheng)“四星級(ji)”學校(xiao)。2013年(nian)更(geng)名(ming)為“江蘇省(sheng)東(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)中(zhong)(zhong)學教育集(ji)團”,在東(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)市城(cheng)東(dong)(dong)(dong)新區建(jian)新校(xiao)址,分兩個校(xiao)區:城(cheng)東(dong)(dong)(dong)校(xiao)區(從(cong)13級(ji)開始招生(sheng))和北(bei)海校(xiao)區(從(cong)13級(ji)起(qi),招收原(yuan)東(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)市第一(yi)中(zhong)(zhong)學新生(sheng))。
學校城東新校區占地213畝(mu),投資1.8億元(yuan),建(jian)筑面積近(jin)9萬(wan)平方米,在校學生近(jin)4000人(ren)(ren),教職員(yuan)工(gong)500多人(ren)(ren),其中全國勞動(dong)模范、特級教師以及各級學科帶頭人(ren)(ren)、教學能手100多人(ren)(ren),學校現(xian)任校長(chang)是鄒施凱。
光緒三(san)十一(yi)年(1905),東(dong)(dong)臺(tai)縣城創辦了中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)一(yi)所,是(shi)省內早的(de)(de)官立(li)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)之一(yi)。初名東(dong)(dong)臺(tai)縣中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)兼師(shi)(shi)范學(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang),1906年又(you)設立(li)初級(ji)(ji)師(shi)(shi)范學(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)一(yi)所,人稱(cheng)“兩堂(tang)”,均設在魁(kui)星樓(lou)內,夏寅官兼任兩堂(tang)堂(tang)長,是(shi)江(jiang)蘇(su)(su)(su)省創辦早的(de)(de)普通(tong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)之一(yi)。學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)曾先(xian)后更名為東(dong)(dong)臺(tai)縣立(li)初級(ji)(ji)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)、東(dong)(dong)臺(tai)縣立(li)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(東(dong)(dong)臺(tai)母里師(shi)(shi)范后與東(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)合并改(gai)為鄉村師(shi)(shi)范科(ke))、東(dong)(dong)臺(tai)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)、蘇(su)(su)(su)皖邊區第一(yi)行政區東(dong)(dong)臺(tai)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)、蘇(su)(su)(su)北東(dong)(dong)臺(tai)初級(ji)(ji)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)、東(dong)(dong)臺(tai)縣中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)、東(dong)(dong)臺(tai)縣第一(yi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)、東(dong)(dong)臺(tai)市中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)、江(jiang)蘇(su)(su)(su)省東(dong)(dong)臺(tai)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)等(deng)。
東臺中學初(chu)名“東臺縣中學堂(tang)(tang)兼師范學堂(tang)(tang)”(俗稱“兩堂(tang)(tang)”), 系清末“兩江學務(wu)處(chu)”批準建立的官辦學堂(tang)(tang)。光緒三十一(yi)年(1905)秋,學堂(tang)(tang)正式開校,
辛亥革命(1911)后東臺縣成立民(min)政署(shu),接管了(le)“兩(liang)堂”學務,民(min)國(guo)元年(1912)起改稱學堂為學校(xiao)(xiao),校(xiao)(xiao)產校(xiao)(xiao)舍均登記入冊。民(min)國(guo)初建(jian),學校(xiao)(xiao)突遭意外(wai)事故,經管人卷款(kuan)而逃。
清末狀元、民國實業家(jia)張謇的熱心(xin)關(guan)注(zhu)。張謇的母(mu)親是(shi)東臺人,為報效母(mu)親故(gu)里,他(ta)于1919年在東臺恢復師范教育(yu),辦起了(le)“母(mu)里師范”。
當(dang)時東中魁(kui)星(xing)樓的校(xiao)(xiao)舍(she)仍在,母里師范首任校(xiao)(xiao)長張詧便向東臺(tai)縣公署暫借魁(kui)星(xing)樓作(zuo)校(xiao)(xiao)舍(she),于1920年開班上課(ke)。1921年,母里師范新建的校(xiao)(xiao)舍(she)在東臺(tai)城郊王家舍(she)落成(cheng),校(xiao)(xiao)址即由魁(kui)星(xing)樓遷往王家舍(she)。迫于社(she)會呼(hu)聲和張謇獨資辦(ban)師范的影響(xiang)。
到1924年時,東(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)縣(xian)公署決(jue)定恢(hui)復中學(xue)教育,在(zai)東(dong)(dong)(dong)中原址魁星樓復辦了“東(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)縣(xian)立初級中學(xue)”,聘旅日留學(xue)回鄉的楊琬先(xian)生擔(dan)任校長(chang),并于1925年開班上課。自1924年起,東(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)終于完全恢(hui)復了中學(xue)和(he)師范(fan)教育,形成了東(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)中學(xue)和(he)母里師范(fan)兩校并存的格(ge)局。
1927年(nian)(nian)初,在(zai)復旦大(da)學(xue)東臺籍學(xue)生(sheng)、共(gong)產黨員黃逸(yi)峰(feng)的(de)領導下,組織東臺中(zhong)學(xue)和母里(li)師(shi)范的(de)部分(fen)進(jin)步青(qing)年(nian)(nian),成立(li)了“C.Y(共(gong)青(qing)團)東臺中(zhong)學(xue)、母里(li)師(shi)范聯合(he)支(zhi)部”,配合(he)國(guo)民大(da)革命進(jin)行反帝反封建斗(dou)爭。張謇逝世(shi)后,母里(li)師(shi)范終因(yin)經費匱乏于1928年(nian)(nian)停(ting)辦,王家(jia)舍(she)(she)的(de)全部校(xiao)舍(she)(she)校(xiao)產均贈歸地方政府。
1929年,東臺縣政府(fu)將王家(jia)舍原母(mu)里師范的校(xiao)舍校(xiao)產劃歸東中(zhong)。
1930年,東中(zhong)(zhong)改(gai)校(xiao)名為“東臺(tai)縣(xian)立(li)中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)”,設中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)和師范(fan)兩(liang)部,中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)部在魁(kui)星樓(改(gai)名覽勝樓),師范(fan)部(鄉師科)在王(wang)家(jia)舍(she)。
1930年(nian),東中(zhong)國文教師(shi)、清末舉人陳培壽(字輔卿)作《校歌(ge)》,歌(ge)云:“覽(lan)勝樓何高高兮(xi)(xi),校之中(zhong)央(yang);有(you)階梯之可登兮(xi)(xi),萬(wan)方斯(si)望;集合九區(qu)佳(jia)子弟,雍(yong)容(rong)肅穆志堅強。學兼(jian)中(zhong)外兮(xi)(xi),文化發揚。如琢如磨兮(xi)(xi),與世偕藏。”同年(nian)出版首期校刊《東鐘》。
1935年東(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)停(ting)辦鄉師科,校(xiao)本部遷至王家(jia)舍,校(xiao)名又改為(wei)“東(dong)臺縣立初(chu)級中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)”。
1938年(nian)3月(yue),日(ri)軍第一次(ci)(ci)入(ru)侵東(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai),燒毀東(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)王(wang)家舍(she)校舍(she)。同年(nian)7月(yue),東(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)師生乘日(ri)軍南(nan)(nan)撤,遷回魁星樓(lou)舊址復課(ke)。次(ci)(ci)年(nian),東(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)遷至安(an)豐;后遷至堤西南(nan)(nan)朱莊(zhuang)、趙家莊(zhuang)(原屬(shu)本縣時(shi)堰區,今屬(shu)興化戴南(nan)(nan)區);再遷至溱潼、湖北口、開(kai)莊(zhuang)等地。1943年(nian)后,在堤西辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)的東(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)處境(jing)日(ri)艱(jian),難以(yi)開(kai)展正規中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)教(jiao)育,改為“東(dong)(dong)(dong)亭(ting)補習學(xue)(xue)社”。1943年(nian)9月(yue),蘇(su)中(zhong)抗日(ri)民主(zhu)政權(quan)為堅持敵后辦(ban)學(xue)(xue),將栟(bing)茶(cha)中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(栟(bing)茶(cha)原屬(shu)東(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)縣)遷至東(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)許河魯灶。1944年(nian)春,又與轉(zhuan)移到魯灶辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)的如皋(gao)中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)、邱升中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)、南(nan)(nan)通中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)、紫石中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)合(he)并,成立“蘇(su)中(zhong)二(er)分(fen)區聯合(he)中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)”(簡稱(cheng)(cheng)“二(er)聯中(zhong)”)。1944年(nian)11月(yue)重新劃區,改稱(cheng)(cheng)“蘇(su)中(zhong)四分(fen)區聯合(he)中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)”(簡稱(cheng)(cheng)“四聯中(zhong)”)。
1945年(nian)(nian)9月抗戰(zhan)勝利后(hou),“四聯中(zhong)”解(jie)散,師(shi)生(sheng)分別(bie)回各縣復(fu)校(xiao),“四聯中(zhong)”的部分東臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)籍師(shi)生(sheng)則(ze)返回東臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)縣城。當時(shi)東臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)縣抗日民(min)主(zhu)政(zheng)(zheng)府(fu)(fu)已沒收汪(wang)偽時(shi)的初中(zhong)校(xiao)舍(she),師(shi)生(sheng)們就在(zai)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)城旗桿(gan)巷恢復(fu)了“東臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)中(zhong)學(xue)”,這是共產黨(dang)領導(dao)下(xia)的最早的東臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)中(zhong)學(xue)。縣長(chang)(chang)(chang)董希(xi)白兼(jian)任校(xiao)長(chang)(chang)(chang),原栟茶(cha)中(zhong)學(xue)校(xiao)長(chang)(chang)(chang)、四聯中(zhong)簡師(shi)班的負責人何晴波(bo)擔(dan)任副校(xiao)長(chang)(chang)(chang)兼(jian)黨(dang)支部書記,主(zhu)持主(zhu)持學(xue)校(xiao)工作(zuo)。1946年(nian)(nian)夏(xia),國民(min)黨(dang)軍隊(dui)進攻解(jie)放區(qu),東臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)縣民(min)主(zhu)政(zheng)(zheng)府(fu)(fu)所辦的“東臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)中(zhong)學(xue)”由臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)城轉移到(dao)三倉墩塘(tang)。同年(nian)(nian)10月,國民(min)黨(dang)縣政(zheng)(zheng)府(fu)(fu)遷至(zhi)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)城,也在(zai)旗桿(gan)巷東中(zhong)校(xiao)舍(she)內續辦起“東臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)縣立初級中(zhong)學(xue)”。1947年(nian)(nian)夏(xia),中(zhong)共中(zhong)央(yang)軍委(wei)命令各地動(dong)員參軍參戰(zhan),墩塘(tang)的東中(zhong)師(shi)生(sheng)積極響(xiang)應(ying),部分教師(shi)和大(da)部分學(xue)子投(tou)筆從戎,《江海導(dao)報》、延安(an)人民(min)廣播電(dian)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)均(jun)專(zhuan)題報道褒揚。
1948年(nian)(nian)秋東(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)解放,東(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)縣人(ren)民政(zheng)府又(you)一(yi)次接管(guan)了(le)臺(tai)城(cheng)(cheng)旗桿巷校(xiao)(xiao)舍,東(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)也由墩(dun)塘遷(qian)(qian)回(hui)旗桿巷,更校(xiao)(xiao)名(ming)為(wei)“蘇(su)皖邊區第一(yi)行政(zheng)區東(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)”,由何晴波擔任校(xiao)(xiao)長(chang)(chang)。1950年(nian)(nian)更校(xiao)(xiao)名(ming)為(wei)“蘇(su)北東(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)初級(ji)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)”,同年(nian)(nian)在臺(tai)城(cheng)(cheng)體(ti)育場(chang)邊建(jian)四個教(jiao)室上課。1952年(nian)(nian)征地(di)百余畝(mu),在臺(tai)城(cheng)(cheng)體(ti)育場(chang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)興建(jian)新(xin)校(xiao)(xiao)園(yuan)(yuan)。1953年(nian)(nian)遷(qian)(qian)入新(xin)校(xiao)(xiao)園(yuan)(yuan)開課,同年(nian)(nian)秋,東(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)增(zeng)設(she)高(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)部(bu)而(er)成為(wei)完中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),副縣長(chang)(chang)朱明熙兼任校(xiao)(xiao)長(chang)(chang),當年(nian)(nian)招收高(gao)一(yi)新(xin)生兩個班,改校(xiao)(xiao)名(ming)為(wei)“東(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)縣中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)”。1964年(nian)(nian),東(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)被列為(wei)江蘇(su)省(sheng)48所試(shi)點中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)之一(yi),開辦(ban)了(le)二年(nian)(nian)制高(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)試(shi)點班。
1966年(nian)“文革”開始(shi)后,東(dong)(dong)中(zhong)停課兩(liang)年(nian)多,學校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)元(yuan)氣大傷。1968年(nian)11月,東(dong)(dong)中(zhong)高中(zhong)部師生(sheng)步行百余里,至(zhi)黃(huang)海之濱八(ba)里風洼處,開荒創(chuang)建農(nong)村分校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao),起(qi)名(ming)為(wei)“東(dong)(dong)臺縣中(zhong)學紅衛兵(bing)戰校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)”。1969年(nian)4月,東(dong)(dong)臺縣革命委員會決定(ding)“兩(liang)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)”分開,將(jiang)海邊的東(dong)(dong)中(zhong)農(nong)村分校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)命名(ming)為(wei)“東(dong)(dong)臺縣紅衛兵(bing)戰校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)”,專招(zhao)高中(zhong)學生(sheng);臺城的“東(dong)(dong)臺縣中(zhong)學”保(bao)留原名(ming),只招(zhao)初(chu)中(zhong)學生(sheng)。
1974年秋,東臺(tai)(tai)縣革命委員會又決定將(jiang)“紅戰校(xiao)”并入東中(zhong),合(he)并后(hou)的(de)校(xiao)名仍稱(cheng)“東臺(tai)(tai)縣中(zhong)學”,校(xiao)本(ben)部(bu)設在臺(tai)(tai)城原址,海(hai)邊的(de)校(xiao)舍(she)又一(yi)次成為(wei)東中(zhong)的(de)農(nong)村分(fen)校(xiao)。1978年東中(zhong)改名為(wei)“東臺(tai)(tai)縣第一(yi)中(zhong)學”,同時(shi),海(hai)邊的(de)農(nong)村分(fen)校(xiao)與校(xiao)本(ben)部(bu)脫鉤(gou)而另辦(ban)職中(zhong)。
改革開放后,東中(zhong)于(yu)1980年(nian)被定為江蘇省重點中(zhong)學,1984年(nian)9月又恢復了(le)“東臺(tai)(tai)縣中(zhong)學”校名。1988年(nian)東臺(tai)(tai)撤縣建市后,東中(zhong)更名為“東臺(tai)(tai)市中(zhong)學”。
1997年,東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中在(zai)城(cheng)南惠民(min)(min)路(lu)設分校(xiao)(xiao),初(chu)中部(bu)(bu)遷往分校(xiao)(xiao)。1999年1月,東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中更名(ming)為“江蘇省東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)臺中學(xue)”。2000年,東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中在(zai)臺城(cheng)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)亭北路(lu)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)征地213畝,創(chuang)建新校(xiao)(xiao)區(qu)(qu)(qu)。2003年,東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)亭北路(lu)新校(xiao)(xiao)區(qu)(qu)(qu)基本(ben)竣工,高(gao)(gao)中部(bu)(bu)相繼遷入,初(chu)中部(bu)(bu)則(ze)返回(hui)新東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)西路(lu)老校(xiao)(xiao)區(qu)(qu)(qu)。2004年完成了新老校(xiao)(xiao)區(qu)(qu)(qu)的交替和高(gao)(gao)初(chu)中部(bu)(bu)的全(quan)面整合(he)。為適應社會(hui)辦(ban)學(xue)需求,在(zai)原有(you)“東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)臺市實(shi)驗初(chu)中”的基礎上創(chuang)辦(ban)了“東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)臺市實(shi)驗中學(xue)”(民(min)(min)辦(ban))。2009年,在(zai)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)臺市委(wei)、市政府積極實(shi)施(shi)均衡教育的背景下,“東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)臺市實(shi)驗中學(xue)”整合(he)臺城(cheng)初(chu)中,成立了“東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)臺市實(shi)驗中學(xue)教育集團”(初(chu)中),并與(yu)江蘇省東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)臺中學(xue)(高(gao)(gao)中)脫離關系。
2013年,江蘇(su)(su)省(sheng)東(dong)臺(tai)中學組建江蘇(su)(su)省(sheng)東(dong)臺(tai)中學教育集(ji)團。集(ji)團旗下有兩個校區(qu):江蘇(su)(su)省(sheng)東(dong)臺(tai)中學城東(dong)校區(qu)和江蘇(su)(su)省(sheng)東(dong)臺(tai)中學北海(hai)校區(qu)。