50多(duo)年前,愛國民族資本家章榮(rong)初(chu)先生(sheng)在辦廠經商中深感人(ren)才之重要(yao),為造福(fu)桑梓,出資購地70畝,興(xing)建了(le)一所環(huan)境優美(mei)、設施一流的(de)中學(xue)。50多(duo)年來,學(xue)校(xiao)歷經風雨,經過全體師生(sheng)員(yuan)工(gong)的(de)不懈(xie)努力,創造了(le)輝煌的(de)歷史。如今,一所高規格的(de)現代化的(de)新菱(ling)湖中學(xue)已屹立在浙北大(da)地上,正(zheng)不斷向前發展(zhan)。
目前(qian)學(xue)校實行初高(gao)(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)離,現(xian)有(you)高(gao)(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)教(jiao)學(xue)班42個(ge),學(xue)生1835名,教(jiao)職(zhi)(zhi)工179人(ren)。師(shi)資隊伍精良,中(zhong)(zhong)高(gao)(gao)級職(zhi)(zhi)稱教(jiao)師(shi)占72%,有(you)全(quan)國優秀(xiu)(xiu)教(jiao)師(shi)、省市級學(xue)科帶頭人(ren)、教(jiao)學(xue)明星、教(jiao)學(xue)能手、教(jiao)壇新秀(xiu)(xiu)30多人(ren)。
1933年(nian)(nian),菱(ling)湖籍愛國(guo)民(min)(min)族(zu)資(zi)本家章(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)榮初(chu)先生出資(zi)購(gou)買了(le)菱(ling)湖鎮南(nan)柵榜(bang)眼廳(ting)南(nan)20畝土地(即現在菱(ling)湖糧管所范圍(wei)),建(jian)造(zao)了(le)青(qing)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)小(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。1934年(nian)(nian)2月(yue)正(zheng)式開學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。1940年(nian)(nian)3月(yue),校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)舍被日軍燒毀。抗(kang)戰勝利后,章(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)榮初(chu)在上(shang)海發起成立(li)菱(ling)湖建(jian)設協會(hui),把恢復青(qing)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)為首要工作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。1946年(nian)(nian)初(chu),章(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)榮初(chu)以私宅作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)教(jiao)室(shi),招(zhao)生開學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue),并(bing)購(gou)地重(zhong)(zhong)建(jian)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao),1947年(nian)(nian)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)落成,定(ding)名青(qing)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)小(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。占地70畝,設施齊(qi)全,堪稱一(yi)(yi)流。學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)設董事(shi)(shi)會(hui),由(you)(you)潘(pan)公展任董事(shi)(shi)長(chang),吳淮清任校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)長(chang)。一(yi)(yi)切(qie)經費(fei)均由(you)(you)章(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)榮初(chu)負擔。1950年(nian)(nian),嘉興專署文(wen)教(jiao)局委派陳柱麟、陳守仁到青(qing)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)小(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)任正(zheng)副校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)長(chang)。1952年(nian)(nian),吳興縣(xian)人(ren)民(min)(min)政(zheng)府接(jie)管青(qing)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)小(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue),改名吳興縣(xian)初(chu)級(ji)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue),由(you)(you)縣(xian)長(chang)田一(yi)(yi)民(min)(min)兼(jian)任校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)長(chang)。1956年(nian)(nian),始招(zhao)高(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),成立(li)完全中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue),改名吳興中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。仍(reng)由(you)(you)田一(yi)(yi)民(min)(min)兼(jian)任校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)長(chang),馮團任副校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)長(chang)。1959年(nian)(nian),由(you)(you)縣(xian)長(chang)劉健(jian)民(min)(min)兼(jian)任校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)長(chang),秦禎禮任黨(dang)支部(bu)書(shu)記。首屆高(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)畢(bi)業(ye)生高(gao)考成績(ji)名列全省(sheng)第(di)二(er)名,學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)先后被評為縣(xian)、地區、省(sheng)先進單(dan)位(wei),成為省(sheng)重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)和浙江(jiang)大學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)附屬中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。1960年(nian)(nian),獲“全國(guo)文(wen)教(jiao)戰線(xian)先進單(dan)位(wei)”稱號。1964年(nian)(nian),學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)改名為菱(ling)湖中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue),沿用至今。1981年(nian)(nian),湖州市政(zheng)府決定(ding)撤銷菱(ling)湖鎮人(ren)民(min)(min)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue),所有班級(ji)、校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)舍(原菱(ling)北完小(xiao)部(bu)分除(chu)外)及部(bu)分教(jiao)職(zhi)工并(bing)入菱(ling)湖中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。1983年(nian)(nian)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)榮獲“全國(guo)群體工作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)先進單(dan)位(wei)”稱號。1984年(nian)(nian)再(zai)度(du)被確(que)定(ding)為省(sheng)第(di)二(er)批重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。1998年(nian)(nian)7月(yue),省(sheng)教(jiao)委正(zheng)式下文(wen),批準我(wo)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)為省(sheng)二(er)級(ji)重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。2002年(nian)(nian),我(wo)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)又成功(gong)晉級(ji)為省(sheng)一(yi)(yi)級(ji)重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。