南(nan)(nan)星中學(xue)(xue)創(chuang)(chuang)辦于(yu)1927年。當時(shi),南(nan)(nan)安教育界先(xian)(xian)(xian)驅、水(shui)頭觀(guan)海小學(xue)(xue)校長(chang)呂梓材先(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)邀請地(di)方(fang)賢達商議(yi),倡議(yi)假水(shui)頭朱(zhu)祠為校舍創(chuang)(chuang)辦中學(xue)(xue)。此舉得到諸先(xian)(xian)(xian)賢贊許,并推舉鄭明新、呂尚直、吳敬忠、高長(chang)耀諸先(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)協助籌辦。于(yu)是,南(nan)(nan)安第一所中學(xue)(xue)誕(dan)生(sheng)了,定名為“南(nan)(nan)星中學(xue)(xue)”,呂梓材先(xian)(xian)(xian)生(sheng)任校長(chang)。
“開(kai)拓創新(xin),培養(yang)全面發展的合格(ge)人才”是(shi)南(nan)(nan)星(xing)中學(xue)一貫的目標和不懈的追求(qiu)。“樹品(pin)牌(pai),推(tui)精品(pin)”,以(yi)“文(wen)明(ming)守紀,勤奮(fen)進(jin)(jin)取(qu)”的優(you)良(liang)(liang)校(xiao)(xiao)風,“敬業(ye)愛生,博學(xue)善教(jiao)”的優(you)良(liang)(liang)教(jiao)風,“勤奮(fen)好問(wen),樂(le)學(xue)善思”的優(you)良(liang)(liang)學(xue)風扎實地推(tui)進(jin)(jin)了(le)素質教(jiao)育(yu)的發展,取(qu)得了(le)優(you)異(yi)的成績。2000年以(yi)來(lai),學(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)先(xian)(xian)后被評為“泉(quan)州市文(wen)明(ming)學(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)”、“泉(quan)州市體育(yu)工(gong)作(zuo)先(xian)(xian)進(jin)(jin)單(dan)(dan)位(wei)(wei)(wei)”、“泉(quan)州市學(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)共青(qing)團工(gong)作(zuo)先(xian)(xian)進(jin)(jin)單(dan)(dan)位(wei)(wei)(wei)”、“泉(quan)州市綠色學(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)”、“泉(quan)州市全民(min)健身(shen)計劃(hua)綱(gang)要先(xian)(xian)進(jin)(jin)單(dan)(dan)位(wei)(wei)(wei)”、“泉(quan)州市學(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)生會工(gong)作(zuo)先(xian)(xian)進(jin)(jin)單(dan)(dan)位(wei)(wei)(wei)”、“南(nan)(nan)安市先(xian)(xian)進(jin)(jin)團委”、“南(nan)(nan)安市先(xian)(xian)進(jin)(jin)教(jiao)工(gong)之家”、“南(nan)(nan)安市校(xiao)(xiao)園綠化(hua)先(xian)(xian)進(jin)(jin)單(dan)(dan)位(wei)(wei)(wei)”等(deng),中高考屢(lv)創佳績,贏得社會各(ge)界的廣泛(fan)贊譽。
雄關(guan)漫道真如鐵,而(er)今邁(mai)步從頭(tou)越。全體南(nan)星人(ren)把向(xiang)一(yi)級達(da)標(biao)作為里程碑和新的起點(dian),高(gao)(gao)揚改革風帆,飽含(han)熱(re)情與希(xi)望,甘于平(ping)凡與奉獻,用(yong)青春和熱(re)血譜寫(xie)燦(can)爛輝煌(huang)的新篇章(zhang)! 2008年,南(nan)星中學順(shun)利通過“福建(jian)省一(yi)級達(da)標(biao)高(gao)(gao)中”驗收,成(cheng)為水頭(tou)的第一(yi)所一(yi)級達(da)標(biao)中學。
學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)開(kai)展(zhan)豐富多彩的(de)(de)教育(yu)教學(xue)(xue)活動(dong),取得了優異的(de)(de)成(cheng)績(ji),集體個人(ren)(ren)多次多人(ren)(ren)參加各(ge)級(ji)各(ge)類賽(sai)事,頻(pin)頻(pin)獲獎。如(ru)王勝杰(jie)獲全(quan)國青少年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)田(tian)徑賽(sai)400米欄冠(guan)(guan)軍,陳華強獲全(quan)國“崇尚科(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue),傳(chuan)播(bo)文明”讀書征文一(yi)等獎。兩年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)來該(gai)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)高(gao)考(kao)(kao)、中(zhong)考(kao)(kao)都(dou)獲得豐收。2001年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)中(zhong)、高(gao)考(kao)(kao)成(cheng)績(ji)優異,高(gao)考(kao)(kao)錄(lu)取總數達260人(ren)(ren),本科(ke)(ke)錄(lu)取104人(ren)(ren),理科(ke)(ke)居南(nan)安(an)(an)市第(di)(di)四(si)名(ming)(ming)(ming),文科(ke)(ke)第(di)(di)三名(ming)(ming)(ming)。2002年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)專科(ke)(ke)線上218人(ren)(ren),其(qi)中(zhong)本科(ke)(ke)91人(ren)(ren),吳嘉(jia)嘉(jia)以(yi)全(quan)市總分(fen)第(di)(di)二(er)(er)名(ming)(ming)(ming)考(kao)(kao)取清華大學(xue)(xue)。2004年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)本科(ke)(ke)達線175人(ren)(ren),其(qi)中(zhong)鄭(zheng)友江以(yi)總分(fen)668分(fen)奪取南(nan)安(an)(an)市理科(ke)(ke)狀元(yuan)。多年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)來學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)整體成(cheng)績(ji)保(bao)持位(wei)居同類學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)首位(wei)。該(gai)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)是省田(tian)徑傳(chuan)統項目重(zhong)點校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao),體育(yu)和(he)藝術教育(yu)是該(gai)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)辦學(xue)(xue)特(te)色,每年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)向高(gao)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)輸送眾多的(de)(de)體育(yu)藝術人(ren)(ren)才。歷年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)來參加各(ge)級(ji)各(ge)類比賽(sai)成(cheng)績(ji)顯著,校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)男子(zi)籃球(qiu)隊(dui)獲南(nan)安(an)(an)市四(si)連(lian)冠(guan)(guan),女子(zi)籃球(qiu)隊(dui)獲市二(er)(er)連(lian)冠(guan)(guan),2001年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)生田(tian)徑運動(dong)會第(di)(di)一(yi)名(ming)(ming)(ming),2002年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)生田(tian)徑運動(dong)第(di)(di)二(er)(er)名(ming)(ming)(ming),省田(tian)徑傳(chuan)統校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)甲組(zu)第(di)(di)三名(ming)(ming)(ming)、乙組(zu)第(di)(di)四(si)名(ming)(ming)(ming)……。學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)常年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)都(dou)舉行全(quan)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)性(xing)的(de)(de)體育(yu)、藝術活動(dong),如(ru)一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)一(yi)度的(de)(de)"校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)園(yuan)科(ke)(ke)技體育(yu)文化藝術節(jie)"已(yi)成(cheng)功舉辦了五屆(jie),辦得有(you)聲有(you)色,異彩紛呈,既開(kai)闊了學(xue)(xue)生的(de)(de)視野(ye),培(pei)養(yang)了各(ge)自的(de)(de)興趣,又(you)發揮(hui)了各(ge)自的(de)(de)特(te)長,增強了學(xue)(xue)生的(de)(de)動(dong)手(shou)能力,充分(fen)展(zhan)示了該(gai)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)素質(zhi)教育(yu)的(de)(de)優秀成(cheng)果,推進該(gai)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)兩個文明建設再上新的(de)(de)臺階。
南(nan)星建校七十八年來,在(zai)歷任(ren)校董、校領導和幾十年辛勤(qin)耕(geng)耘的園丁的努力下(xia),在(zai)廣大海(hai)內(nei)外校友、社(she)會賢達的關心支持下(xia),為社(she)會培養(yang)了近三萬(wan)名人(ren)才,他們中(zhong)有(you)專(zhuan)家(jia)(jia)、教授、研究生(sheng)導師、科(ke)研人(ren)員;有(you)實業(ye)家(jia)(jia)、教育家(jia)(jia)、慈善家(jia)(jia);有(you)體育健將(jiang),更有(you)一大批(pi)活躍在(zai)海(hai)內(nei)外各行各業(ye)的優秀人(ren)才,可謂“桃(tao)李滿(man)天下(xia),英才遍四海(hai)”。
南(nan)星中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)全(quan)校師生正滿(man)懷信心,喜瞻未來,沿(yan)著(zhu)“教(jiao)育(yu)要面向(xiang)現代(dai)(dai)化,面向(xiang)世(shi)界,面向(xiang)未來”的(de)(de)(de)方向(xiang),努力踐行“三個代(dai)(dai)表”重(zhong)(zhong)要思(si)想和全(quan)面貫徹(che)“黨的(de)(de)(de)十(shi)六大(da)”的(de)(de)(de)精神(shen)指示,群(qun)策群(qun)力,向(xiang)著(zhu)一級達(da)標學(xue)校的(de)(de)(de)目標奮(fen)進。聞名遐邇(er)的(de)(de)(de)閩南(nan)重(zhong)(zhong)鎮水(shui)頭,風(feng)光綺麗的(de)(de)(de)五(wu)里橋畔(pan),閃耀著(zhu)一顆璀璨的(de)(de)(de)明珠——南(nan)星中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)。八(ba)十(shi)年的(de)(de)(de)風(feng)雨兼程,譜(pu)寫(xie)了(le)無數曲奮(fen)斗之歌,開辟了(le)教(jiao)育(yu)的(de)(de)(de)嶄新天地,培養了(le)30000多名各級各類人才,可謂是“桃李(li)滿(man)天下,英才遍四海”。
學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)先(xian)(xian)(xian)后被評(ping)為“福(fu)建省(sheng)先(xian)(xian)(xian)進(jin)教(jiao)工(gong)(gong)之家”、“福(fu)建省(sheng)愛心單(dan)(dan)(dan)位(wei)(wei)(wei)”、“泉州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)市(shi)(shi)(shi)文明(ming)學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)”、“泉州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)市(shi)(shi)(shi)綠(lv)色學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)”、“泉州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)市(shi)(shi)(shi)實施全民健身計(ji)劃綱要先(xian)(xian)(xian)進(jin)單(dan)(dan)(dan)位(wei)(wei)(wei)”、“泉州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)市(shi)(shi)(shi)實施素質教(jiao)育先(xian)(xian)(xian)進(jin)單(dan)(dan)(dan)位(wei)(wei)(wei)”、“泉州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)市(shi)(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)(xue)生會工(gong)(gong)作先(xian)(xian)(xian)進(jin)單(dan)(dan)(dan)位(wei)(wei)(wei)”、“南(nan)安市(shi)(shi)(shi)五(wu)好黨支部”、“南(nan)安市(shi)(shi)(shi)五(wu)四紅旗團(tuan)委”、“校(xiao)(xiao)園綠(lv)化先(xian)(xian)(xian)進(jin)單(dan)(dan)(dan)位(wei)(wei)(wei)”、“水頭鎮先(xian)(xian)(xian)進(jin)教(jiao)育單(dan)(dan)(dan)位(wei)(wei)(wei)”等。學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)體育工(gong)(gong)作較為突出(chu)。該校(xiao)(xiao)是(shi)福(fu)建省(sheng)田徑傳統校(xiao)(xiao)之一(yi),學(xue)(xue)生參加國(guo)家級、省(sheng)級、地市(shi)(shi)(shi)級、縣市(shi)(shi)(shi)級中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)生運動(dong)會均獲得優異成績。1987年以來,多次被福(fu)建省(sheng)評(ping)為施行《國(guo)家體育鍛煉標準》先(xian)(xian)(xian)進(jin)單(dan)(dan)(dan)位(wei)(wei)(wei)。