嚴州(zhou)中學歷(li)史(shi)悠久,可(ke)以追溯到(dao)距今八百(bai)多年(nian)前(qian)。北(bei)宋文學家(jia)范仲淹,任睦州(zhou)知(zhi)府(fu)不久,就捐薪創辦了(le)龍(long)山書(shu)(shu)院(yuan)(yuan),這是(shi)嚴州(zhou)府(fu)城(cheng)中較(jiao)早的(de)書(shu)(shu)院(yuan)(yuan),由此揭開了(le)古嚴州(zhou)教育的(de)新篇(pian)章。1170年(nian)嚴州(zhou)守臣(chen)張敬夫創建麗澤書(shu)(shu)院(yuan)(yuan),邀著(zhu)名(ming)教育家(jia)朱熹前(qian)來講學。清康熙時(shi)知(zhi)府(fu)吳(wu)昌祚創建了(le)文淵(yuan)書(shu)(shu)院(yuan)(yuan);嘉慶時(shi),知(zhi)府(fu)張丙震改文淵(yuan)書(shu)(shu)院(yuan)(yuan)為雙(shuang)峰(feng)書(shu)(shu)院(yuan)(yuan),這便是(shi)嚴州(zhou)中學的(de)前(qian)身。
在(zai)古嚴(yan)州(zhou)府的北門,有(you)一座(zuo)在(zai)中(zhong)(zhong)國歷史(shi)上極富(fu)(fu)名(ming)(ming)望的百年名(ming)(ming)校,它就(jiu)是現在(zai)的浙江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)省級一級重點(dian)(dian)中(zhong)(zhong)學:嚴(yan)州(zhou)中(zhong)(zhong)學。古嚴(yan)州(zhou)府設立距今已1300多(duo)(duo)年歷史(shi)。嚴(yan)州(zhou)府最初設立在(zai)唐武德(de)四(si)年(621),當時嚴(yan)州(zhou)轄桐(tong)(tong)廬、建德(de)、分(fen)(fen)水3縣(xian)。從(cong)唐末起,嚴(yan)州(zhou)府名(ming)(ming)稱(cheng)和轄地雖偶(ou)有(you)更改,但是基本(ben)穩定在(zai)轄建德(de)、壽昌(chang)、桐(tong)(tong)廬、分(fen)(fen)水、淳安(an)(an)、遂安(an)(an)6縣(xian)。但是隨著時代的變遷,特別是建國后新(xin)安(an)(an)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)水電站的建成(cheng),建德(de)縣(xian)治從(cong)梅(mei)(mei)(mei)城搬(ban)到(dao)白沙,繁榮(rong)了十多(duo)(duo)個(ge)世紀的梅(mei)(mei)(mei)城便漸趨(qu)冷落,許多(duo)(duo)曾經名(ming)(ming)噪一時的古跡(ji)文物也(ye)漸漸地被(bei)人淡忘,如(ru)今三(san)山(shan)環峙(富(fu)(fu)春(chun)山(shan)、烏龍山(shan)、南高峰)和三(san)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)回流(富(fu)(fu)春(chun)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)、新(xin)安(an)(an)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)、蘭江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang))的梅(mei)(mei)(mei)城,與新(xin)掘(jue)起的新(xin)安(an)(an)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)相比,不免(mian)顯得有(you)點(dian)(dian)孤寂(ji)與凄(qi)涼。
嚴(yan)(yan)州中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)素(su)以(yi)(yi)“嚴(yan)(yan)實”校(xiao)(xiao)風著(zhu)稱,恪守(shou)“嚴(yan)(yan)勤實敬”的(de)校(xiao)(xiao)訓(xun),秉(bing)承“務本(ben)求(qiu)實,創新(xin)求(qiu)真”的(de)嚴(yan)(yan)中(zhong)人精神,堅持“以(yi)(yi)人為本(ben)”的(de)教育理念,營造良(liang)好(hao)文化(hua)(hua)氛圍(wei),優化(hua)(hua)學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)育人環境。114年來,萬千學(xue)(xue)(xue)子在她的(de)懷抱中(zhong)求(qiu)知(zhi)探索、奮(fen)進揚帆,已(yi)成為政(zheng)界(jie)要員(yuan)、社會名(ming)(ming)流、學(xue)(xue)(xue)術泰斗、商賈大腕:原中(zhong)共中(zhong)央(yang)委員(yuan)、中(zhong)國(guo)武警部(bu)隊總政(zheng)委徐永清上將(jiang),原中(zhong)共中(zhong)央(yang)委員(yuan)、中(zhong)國(guo)記(ji)者協會主(zhu)席邵華澤中(zhong)將(jiang),中(zhong)國(guo)工程院(yuan)院(yuan)士張齊生教授,新(xin)華通(tong)訊(xun)社副(fu)社長馬勝榮、何東君,原國(guo)家地震局(ju)局(ju)長方樟順(shun),原文化(hua)(hua)部(bu)副(fu)部(bu)長石西民,著(zhu)名(ming)(ming)學(xue)(xue)(xue)者夏(xia)承燾、嚴(yan)(yan)濟寬、戴(dai)不(bu)凡……
目(mu)前,嚴(yan)州中學(xue)(xue)除了(le)(le)原(yuan)有的(de)梅城校(xiao)區(qu)外(wai),又(you)于2001年(nian)投入(ru)使用了(le)(le)坐落(luo)于新(xin)安江城東開發區(qu)的(de)新(xin)校(xiao)區(qu),占地(di)260余畝(mu),建(jian)筑面積近(jin)5萬平(ping)方(fang)米,擁(yong)有齊全(quan)的(de)教(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)設備(bei)。計(ji)(ji)有天文臺、天文望遠(yuan)鏡(jing)、現代(dai)化(hua)的(de)教(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)樓、辦(ban)公(gong)樓、科技樓、學(xue)(xue)術(shu)報告廳(ting)、體(ti)藝(yi)樓、圖書館、體(ti)育館、公(gong)寓(yu)式(shi)學(xue)(xue)生宿(su)舍、學(xue)(xue)習餐(can)廳(ting)、標準田徑場(chang)、塑膠跑道、各(ge)類球場(chang)等等。實驗(yan)、電(dian)教(jiao)(jiao)、勞技、體(ti)音美設備(bei)一(yi)應俱全(quan)。還配備(bei)有學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)雙向閉路電(dian)視系統(tong)和廣播系統(tong)、計(ji)(ji)算機網絡系統(tong)、電(dian)話通訊系統(tong)等。嚴(yan)州中學(xue)(xue)正以(yi)高(gao)(gao)規(gui)格的(de)辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)條件(jian)、高(gao)(gao)水(shui)平(ping)的(de)教(jiao)(jiao)師(shi)隊伍、高(gao)(gao)質(zhi)量(liang)的(de)教(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)成果,以(yi)“弘揚(yang)百年(nian)校(xiao)風,再(zai)鑄世紀輝(hui)煌”的(de)熱情,團結進取,韜勵奮發,去開創嶄新(xin)的(de)明天。
清(qing)末,朝政(zheng)腐(fu)敗,帝國(guo)(guo)主義列強加緊瓜分中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo),民(min)族危機加深。此時維新(xin)變法運動亦日(ri)趨高(gao)漲。維新(xin)派在教(jiao)育方面(mian)提出了“改(gai)(gai)(gai)革科舉(ju),興辦學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)”的主張,得到了光(guang)(guang)緒皇帝的贊同。光(guang)(guang)緒于二(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)十(shi)四(si)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)八(ba)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)八(ba)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))下詔改(gai)(gai)(gai)書(shu)院為(wei)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)。光(guang)(guang)緒二(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)十(shi)七(qi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)零一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),嚴(yan)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)知(zhi)府(fu)劉宗標商(shang)請雙峰(feng)書(shu)院院長王韌(ren),將府(fu)立(li)(li)雙峰(feng)書(shu)院改(gai)(gai)(gai)為(wei)六睦(mu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)(意(yi)為(wei)睦(mu)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)六縣之學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)),王韌(ren)為(wei)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)長,并(bing)(bing)立(li)(li)石碑《修改(gai)(gai)(gai)六睦(mu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)記(ji)(ji)》。六睦(mu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)的創建(jian),標志現(xian)代新(xin)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)之始(shi),這(zhe)就是(shi)嚴(yan)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)的誕生。光(guang)(guang)緒二(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)十(shi)八(ba)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)零二(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),頒布(bu)欽定學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)章程,規定學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)分大、中(zhong)(zhong)、小三(san)(san)等(deng)。京城(cheng)、省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)會設高(gao)等(deng)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)(即大學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)),郡城(cheng)設中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang),州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)縣設小學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)。次年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),嚴(yan)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)知(zhi)府(fu)黃書(shu)霖改(gai)(gai)(gai)六睦(mu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)為(wei)嚴(yan)郡中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang),并(bing)(bing)立(li)(li)石碑《嚴(yan)郡中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)記(ji)(ji)》。宣統元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)零九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),嚴(yan)郡改(gai)(gai)(gai)歸省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)立(li)(li),并(bing)(bing)依據浙(zhe)江(jiang)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)屬(shu)各州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)郡的排(pai)列次序改(gai)(gai)(gai)名(ming)(ming)為(wei)浙(zhe)江(jiang)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)立(li)(li)第(di)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang),簡稱九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)中(zhong)(zhong)。民(min)國(guo)(guo)元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)二(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),根據新(xin)頒布(bu)的壬子學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)制改(gai)(gai)(gai)名(ming)(ming)為(wei)浙(zhe)江(jiang)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)立(li)(li)第(di)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)。民(min)國(guo)(guo)十(shi)六年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)二(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)七(qi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))改(gai)(gai)(gai)名(ming)(ming)為(wei)浙(zhe)江(jiang)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)立(li)(li)第(di)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。民(min)國(guo)(guo)二(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)十(shi)二(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)三(san)(san)三(san)(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))七(qi)月,改(gai)(gai)(gai)名(ming)(ming)為(wei)浙(zhe)江(jiang)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)立(li)(li)嚴(yan)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)初級中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。民(min)國(guo)(guo)二(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)十(shi)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)四(si)零年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))七(qi)月,奉(feng)令添(tian)設高(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)部,校(xiao)名(ming)(ming)改(gai)(gai)(gai)為(wei)浙(zhe)江(jiang)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)立(li)(li)嚴(yan)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue),立(li)(li)石碑《浙(zhe)江(jiang)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)立(li)(li)嚴(yan)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)添(tian)設高(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)部記(ji)(ji)》(碑文由嚴(yan)濟(ji)寬校(xiao)長撰寫(xie))。一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)四(si)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)五(wu)(wu)月五(wu)(wu)日(ri)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)人(ren)民(min)解放(fang)軍解放(fang)梅城(cheng),人(ren)民(min)政(zheng)府(fu)接管學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)并(bing)(bing)實施新(xin)民(min)主主義教(jiao)育。一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)五(wu)(wu)四(si)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)校(xiao)名(ming)(ming)改(gai)(gai)(gai)為(wei)浙(zhe)江(jiang)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)嚴(yan)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)五(wu)(wu)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)被確定為(wei)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)重(zhong)點(dian)中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(全省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)十(shi)六所之一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi))。一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)六六年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)改(gai)(gai)(gai)名(ming)(ming)為(wei)建(jian)德(de)縣東(dong)方紅(hong)中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)七(qi)二(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)改(gai)(gai)(gai)名(ming)(ming)為(wei)建(jian)德(de)縣嚴(yan)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)八(ba)零年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)被定為(wei)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)第(di)二(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)批重(zhong)點(dian)中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)八(ba)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)三(san)(san)月被定為(wei)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)級重(zhong)點(dian)中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。