江(jiang)蘇省(sheng)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)(tai)中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)始創于1905年(nian),1964年(nian)被列(lie)為(wei)(wei)江(jiang)蘇省(sheng)48所試點(dian)中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)之一,1980年(nian)被定為(wei)(wei)江(jiang)蘇省(sheng)重點(dian)中(zhong)學(xue)(xue),1999年(nian)1月更名為(wei)(wei)“江(jiang)蘇省(sheng)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)(tai)中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)”,2000年(nian)底順(shun)利通過“國家級(ji)示范性普通高中(zhong)”驗收(shou),2004年(nian)轉評為(wei)(wei)江(jiang)蘇省(sheng)“四星級(ji)”學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)。2013年(nian)更名為(wei)(wei)“江(jiang)蘇省(sheng)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)(tai)中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)教育集(ji)團”,在東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)(tai)市城(cheng)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)新區(qu)建新校(xiao)址,分(fen)兩個校(xiao)區(qu):城(cheng)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)校(xiao)區(qu)(從(cong)13級(ji)開始招生)和(he)北海校(xiao)區(qu)(從(cong)13級(ji)起,招收(shou)原東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)(tai)市第一中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)新生)。
學校城東新(xin)校區(qu)占地(di)213畝,投資1.8億(yi)元(yuan),建筑面積(ji)近9萬平(ping)方米,在校學生近4000人(ren)(ren),教(jiao)職員(yuan)工500多人(ren)(ren),其中(zhong)全國勞動(dong)模(mo)范、特級教(jiao)師以及各級學科帶頭人(ren)(ren)、教(jiao)學能手100多人(ren)(ren),學校現任校長是鄒施凱。
光緒三十(shi)一(yi)年(1905),東(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)縣城創辦了中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)(tang)一(yi)所(suo)(suo),是省內(nei)早的官立中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)之一(yi)。初(chu)名東(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)縣中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)(tang)兼師范學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)(tang),1906年又設立初(chu)級師范學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)(tang)一(yi)所(suo)(suo),人稱“兩堂(tang)(tang)”,均設在魁星樓內(nei),夏寅官兼任(ren)兩堂(tang)(tang)堂(tang)(tang)長(chang),是江(jiang)蘇(su)省創辦早的普通中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)之一(yi)。學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)曾先后(hou)(hou)更(geng)名為東(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)縣立初(chu)級中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)、東(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)縣立中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(東(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)母里師范后(hou)(hou)與東(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)合并(bing)改為鄉村師范科(ke))、東(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)、蘇(su)皖邊區(qu)第(di)一(yi)行政(zheng)區(qu)東(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)、蘇(su)北(bei)東(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)初(chu)級中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)、東(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)縣中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)、東(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)縣第(di)一(yi)中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)、東(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)市中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)、江(jiang)蘇(su)省東(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)等。
東臺中學(xue)初名“東臺縣中學(xue)堂兼師范學(xue)堂”(俗(su)稱“兩(liang)堂”), 系清末“兩(liang)江學(xue)務處(chu)”批準(zhun)建立的官辦學(xue)堂。光緒三十(shi)一(yi)年(1905)秋,學(xue)堂正式(shi)開校,
辛亥(hai)革命(1911)后(hou)東臺縣成立民政署,接管了“兩堂(tang)(tang)”學務,民國元(yuan)年(1912)起改(gai)稱學堂(tang)(tang)為學校,校產校舍均登(deng)記入冊。民國初建(jian),學校突遭意外事(shi)故,經管人卷(juan)款而逃。
清末狀(zhuang)元、民國(guo)實業家張謇(jian)的熱心關注(zhu)。張謇(jian)的母親(qin)是東(dong)臺人(ren),為報效(xiao)母親(qin)故里,他于1919年在東(dong)臺恢復師(shi)范教育,辦起了“母里師(shi)范”。
當時東(dong)中魁(kui)星樓的校(xiao)舍(she)仍在(zai),母里師(shi)范首任(ren)校(xiao)長張(zhang)詧便向東(dong)臺(tai)縣公署(shu)暫借(jie)魁(kui)星樓作校(xiao)舍(she),于1920年開班上課。1921年,母里師(shi)范新建的校(xiao)舍(she)在(zai)東(dong)臺(tai)城郊王家舍(she)落成,校(xiao)址(zhi)即由魁(kui)星樓遷往(wang)王家舍(she)。迫于社會呼聲(sheng)和張(zhang)謇(jian)獨資辦師(shi)范的影響(xiang)。
到1924年時,東臺縣公署決定(ding)恢復中學(xue)教育,在東中原址魁星樓(lou)復辦了“東臺縣立初級中學(xue)”,聘旅(lv)日留(liu)學(xue)回鄉的(de)楊(yang)琬先生擔任校(xiao)長(chang),并于1925年開班上課。自1924年起,東臺終于完全恢復了中學(xue)和師(shi)范(fan)(fan)教育,形成了東臺中學(xue)和母里師(shi)范(fan)(fan)兩校(xiao)并存的(de)格局。
1927年(nian)(nian)初,在復旦大(da)(da)學(xue)東(dong)臺(tai)籍學(xue)生、共產(chan)黨員(yuan)黃逸峰(feng)的領導下(xia),組(zu)織東(dong)臺(tai)中學(xue)和母(mu)(mu)里師范(fan)的部(bu)(bu)分進步青(qing)年(nian)(nian),成立了“C.Y(共青(qing)團(tuan))東(dong)臺(tai)中學(xue)、母(mu)(mu)里師范(fan)聯合支部(bu)(bu)”,配合國民大(da)(da)革命進行反帝反封建(jian)斗爭。張(zhang)謇逝世后(hou),母(mu)(mu)里師范(fan)終(zhong)因經費匱乏于1928年(nian)(nian)停(ting)辦,王(wang)家舍的全(quan)部(bu)(bu)校(xiao)舍校(xiao)產(chan)均贈(zeng)歸(gui)地方政府。
1929年,東臺縣政府將(jiang)王家舍原(yuan)母里(li)師(shi)范的校(xiao)舍校(xiao)產劃(hua)歸東中。
1930年,東中(zhong)改校(xiao)名為“東臺縣立中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)”,設中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)和師(shi)(shi)范(fan)(fan)兩部(bu)(bu),中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)部(bu)(bu)在魁星樓(改名覽勝樓),師(shi)(shi)范(fan)(fan)部(bu)(bu)(鄉師(shi)(shi)科)在王家舍。
1930年,東中國文(wen)教師、清末(mo)舉(ju)人(ren)陳培壽(字輔(fu)卿)作《校(xiao)歌》,歌云:“覽(lan)勝(sheng)樓(lou)何高(gao)高(gao)兮(xi),校(xiao)之中央;有階梯之可(ke)登兮(xi),萬方斯望(wang);集(ji)合九區佳子(zi)弟,雍容肅穆志堅強。學兼(jian)中外兮(xi),文(wen)化發(fa)揚。如(ru)琢如(ru)磨(mo)兮(xi),與世(shi)偕(xie)藏。”同年出版首(shou)期校(xiao)刊(kan)《東鐘》。
1935年(nian)東(dong)中停辦鄉師科,校(xiao)本部遷至王(wang)家舍,校(xiao)名又改為“東(dong)臺縣立(li)初級中學”。
1938年(nian)3月(yue),日(ri)軍第一(yi)次入侵東(dong)(dong)(dong)臺,燒毀(hui)東(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)王(wang)家舍(she)校舍(she)。同年(nian)7月(yue),東(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)師生乘日(ri)軍南(nan)撤,遷(qian)回魁星(xing)樓舊(jiu)址復課(ke)。次年(nian),東(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)遷(qian)至安豐;后(hou)遷(qian)至堤西(xi)(xi)南(nan)朱莊(zhuang)、趙家莊(zhuang)(原屬本(ben)縣(xian)時堰區(qu),今屬興化戴南(nan)區(qu));再遷(qian)至溱潼(tong)、湖北口、開莊(zhuang)等地。1943年(nian)后(hou),在堤西(xi)(xi)辦學(xue)的東(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)處境日(ri)艱,難以開展正(zheng)規中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)教育,改為(wei)“東(dong)(dong)(dong)亭(ting)補習(xi)學(xue)社”。1943年(nian)9月(yue),蘇中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)抗日(ri)民主(zhu)政(zheng)權為(wei)堅持敵后(hou)辦學(xue),將栟茶中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(栟茶原屬東(dong)(dong)(dong)臺縣(xian))遷(qian)至東(dong)(dong)(dong)臺許(xu)河魯(lu)灶。1944年(nian)春,又與(yu)轉(zhuan)移到魯(lu)灶辦學(xue)的如皋中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)、邱(qiu)升中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)、南(nan)通中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)、紫石中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)合并,成立“蘇中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)二分(fen)(fen)區(qu)聯(lian)合中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)”(簡稱(cheng)“二聯(lian)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)”)。1944年(nian)11月(yue)重(zhong)新劃區(qu),改稱(cheng)“蘇中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)四分(fen)(fen)區(qu)聯(lian)合中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)”(簡稱(cheng)“四聯(lian)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)”)。
1945年9月抗戰勝利(li)后,“四(si)(si)聯中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)”解散,師生(sheng)(sheng)分(fen)別回(hui)各(ge)縣(xian)復校(xiao)(xiao),“四(si)(si)聯中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)”的(de)(de)部(bu)分(fen)東(dong)(dong)(dong)臺籍(ji)師生(sheng)(sheng)則返回(hui)東(dong)(dong)(dong)臺縣(xian)城(cheng)。當時東(dong)(dong)(dong)臺縣(xian)抗日民(min)(min)主(zhu)政府(fu)已沒收(shou)汪偽時的(de)(de)初(chu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)校(xiao)(xiao)舍,師生(sheng)(sheng)們就(jiu)在(zai)臺城(cheng)旗(qi)桿巷恢復了(le)“東(dong)(dong)(dong)臺中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)”,這是共產黨領導下的(de)(de)最早的(de)(de)東(dong)(dong)(dong)臺中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)。縣(xian)長(chang)董希(xi)白兼任校(xiao)(xiao)長(chang),原栟茶中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)長(chang)、四(si)(si)聯中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)簡師班的(de)(de)負責人何晴波(bo)擔任副校(xiao)(xiao)長(chang)兼黨支部(bu)書記,主(zhu)持(chi)主(zhu)持(chi)學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)工作。1946年夏(xia),國(guo)民(min)(min)黨軍隊(dui)進攻解放區(qu),東(dong)(dong)(dong)臺縣(xian)民(min)(min)主(zhu)政府(fu)所辦的(de)(de)“東(dong)(dong)(dong)臺中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)”由臺城(cheng)轉移到三(san)倉墩塘。同年10月,國(guo)民(min)(min)黨縣(xian)政府(fu)遷至臺城(cheng),也在(zai)旗(qi)桿巷東(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)校(xiao)(xiao)舍內(nei)續(xu)辦起“東(dong)(dong)(dong)臺縣(xian)立(li)初(chu)級中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)”。1947年夏(xia),中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央軍委命令各(ge)地動員參軍參戰,墩塘的(de)(de)東(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)師生(sheng)(sheng)積極響(xiang)應,部(bu)分(fen)教師和(he)大部(bu)分(fen)學(xue)(xue)子(zi)投筆從戎,《江海導報》、延(yan)安人民(min)(min)廣播(bo)電臺均專題報道(dao)褒(bao)揚。
1948年(nian)(nian)(nian)秋東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)(tai)解放,東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)(tai)縣(xian)(xian)人民政府又(you)一次接管了(le)臺(tai)(tai)城(cheng)旗桿巷校(xiao)舍,東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中也由墩塘遷回(hui)旗桿巷,更校(xiao)名為(wei)(wei)“蘇皖邊區(qu)(qu)第一行政區(qu)(qu)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)(tai)中學”,由何晴(qing)波擔任(ren)校(xiao)長。1950年(nian)(nian)(nian)更校(xiao)名為(wei)(wei)“蘇北東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)(tai)初級中學”,同年(nian)(nian)(nian)在(zai)臺(tai)(tai)城(cheng)體(ti)育場邊建(jian)四個教室上課。1952年(nian)(nian)(nian)征地百(bai)余(yu)畝(mu),在(zai)臺(tai)(tai)城(cheng)體(ti)育場東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)興建(jian)新(xin)(xin)校(xiao)園。1953年(nian)(nian)(nian)遷入(ru)新(xin)(xin)校(xiao)園開(kai)課,同年(nian)(nian)(nian)秋,東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中增設(she)高(gao)(gao)中部而成為(wei)(wei)完(wan)中,副縣(xian)(xian)長朱(zhu)明熙兼任(ren)校(xiao)長,當年(nian)(nian)(nian)招收高(gao)(gao)一新(xin)(xin)生兩個班(ban),改(gai)校(xiao)名為(wei)(wei)“東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)(tai)縣(xian)(xian)中學”。1964年(nian)(nian)(nian),東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中被列為(wei)(wei)江(jiang)蘇省48所(suo)試點中學之一,開(kai)辦了(le)二年(nian)(nian)(nian)制高(gao)(gao)中試點班(ban)。
1966年“文(wen)革”開始(shi)后,東中(zhong)停課兩(liang)年多(duo),學(xue)校元氣大傷。1968年11月,東中(zhong)高(gao)中(zhong)部師(shi)生(sheng)步(bu)行百余里(li),至黃海之濱八里(li)風洼處(chu),開荒(huang)創建農(nong)村(cun)分校,起名(ming)為“東臺(tai)(tai)縣(xian)中(zhong)學(xue)紅衛兵(bing)戰校”。1969年4月,東臺(tai)(tai)縣(xian)革命委員會決定“兩(liang)校”分開,將(jiang)海邊的東中(zhong)農(nong)村(cun)分校命名(ming)為“東臺(tai)(tai)縣(xian)紅衛兵(bing)戰校”,專(zhuan)招高(gao)中(zhong)學(xue)生(sheng);臺(tai)(tai)城的“東臺(tai)(tai)縣(xian)中(zhong)學(xue)”保留原(yuan)名(ming),只招初(chu)中(zhong)學(xue)生(sheng)。
1974年秋,東(dong)臺(tai)縣革命(ming)委員會又決定將“紅(hong)戰校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)”并(bing)入東(dong)中,合并(bing)后的(de)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)名仍稱“東(dong)臺(tai)縣中學(xue)”,校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)本部設(she)在(zai)臺(tai)城原址(zhi),海邊的(de)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)舍又一次成為東(dong)中的(de)農村分(fen)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)。1978年東(dong)中改名為“東(dong)臺(tai)縣第一中學(xue)”,同時(shi),海邊的(de)農村分(fen)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)與校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)本部脫鉤(gou)而另辦職中。
改革開(kai)放(fang)后(hou),東(dong)(dong)中于1980年被定為江蘇省重點(dian)中學(xue),1984年9月(yue)又(you)恢復了“東(dong)(dong)臺縣中學(xue)”校名(ming)。1988年東(dong)(dong)臺撤縣建市后(hou),東(dong)(dong)中更名(ming)為“東(dong)(dong)臺市中學(xue)”。
1997年,東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)在城南惠民路設分校(xiao),初(chu)(chu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)部(bu)(bu)遷往(wang)分校(xiao)。1999年1月,東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)更(geng)名為“江蘇省東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學”。2000年,東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)在臺(tai)(tai)(tai)城東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)亭北路東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)征地213畝,創(chuang)建(jian)新(xin)(xin)校(xiao)區(qu)。2003年,東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)亭北路新(xin)(xin)校(xiao)區(qu)基本竣工,高(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)部(bu)(bu)相繼遷入(ru),初(chu)(chu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)部(bu)(bu)則(ze)返回新(xin)(xin)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)西路老校(xiao)區(qu)。2004年完成了(le)新(xin)(xin)老校(xiao)區(qu)的交替和高(gao)初(chu)(chu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)部(bu)(bu)的全面整合。為適(shi)應社會辦學需求,在原有“東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)市(shi)(shi)實(shi)驗(yan)初(chu)(chu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)”的基礎(chu)上創(chuang)辦了(le)“東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)市(shi)(shi)實(shi)驗(yan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學”(民辦)。2009年,在東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)市(shi)(shi)委、市(shi)(shi)政(zheng)府積極實(shi)施均(jun)衡教育(yu)的背景下,“東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)市(shi)(shi)實(shi)驗(yan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學”整合臺(tai)(tai)(tai)城初(chu)(chu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),成立了(le)“東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)市(shi)(shi)實(shi)驗(yan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學教育(yu)集團(tuan)”(初(chu)(chu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)),并與江蘇省東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(高(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong))脫離關(guan)系。
2013年,江蘇(su)省東(dong)臺中(zhong)(zhong)學組(zu)建(jian)江蘇(su)省東(dong)臺中(zhong)(zhong)學教育(yu)集團。集團旗下有兩個校(xiao)區(qu)(qu):江蘇(su)省東(dong)臺中(zhong)(zhong)學城東(dong)校(xiao)區(qu)(qu)和江蘇(su)省東(dong)臺中(zhong)(zhong)學北海校(xiao)區(qu)(qu)。