賀昌(chang)中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)創建(jian)(jian)于1945年(nian)(nian),原名(ming)“晉綏(sui)建(jian)(jian)新(xin)中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)”(意為“建(jian)(jian)設新(xin)中(zhong)(zhong)國”)。1946年(nian)(nian)秋,為紀念我(wo)黨(dang)早期杰出的無產(chan)階級(ji)革命家賀昌(chang)同志,經賀龍和王震提議,晉綏(sui)行政(zheng)公署將“建(jian)(jian)新(xin)中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)”更名(ming)為“賀昌(chang)中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)”。 2003年(nian)(nian),市政(zheng)府(fu)為整合教育資源,將離石(shi)高級(ji)中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)劃歸賀昌(chang)中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)。學(xue)(xue)校分東西兩個校區(qu),是呂梁市政(zheng)府(fu)一所直屬公辦完(wan)全中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)。
學(xue)(xue)校占地面積7萬多平方米,建筑(zhu)總面積2萬多平方米。學(xue)(xue)校以其濃郁的(de)(de)(de)文化(hua)氛圍,優秀的(de)(de)(de)歷史傳(chuan)統,全新的(de)(de)(de)辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)理念,雄(xiong)厚的(de)(de)(de)師(shi)資力(li)量(liang),先(xian)進的(de)(de)(de)教學(xue)(xue)設施,優質的(de)(de)(de)教學(xue)(xue)資源,顯著的(de)(de)(de)辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)力(li)量(liang),良好的(de)(de)(de)社會(hui)信譽,成(cheng)為(wei)呂梁山(shan)上一所有較大影(ying)響(xiang)力(li)和特色示(shi)范(fan)作用的(de)(de)(de)高(gao)級中學(xue)(xue)。
1981年(nian)(nian)(nian)被(bei)(bei)(bei)確定(ding)為(wei)(wei)“山(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)首(shou)批重點中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)”,1991年(nian)(nian)(nian)被(bei)(bei)(bei)確定(ding)為(wei)(wei)全省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)高中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)“兩項改革(ge)”試(shi)點校(xiao)(xiao),1993年(nian)(nian)(nian)被(bei)(bei)(bei)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)委省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)政府評為(wei)(wei)“山(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)學(xue)雷鋒先(xian)(xian)進集體(ti)(ti)(ti)”,1994年(nian)(nian)(nian)被(bei)(bei)(bei)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)體(ti)(ti)(ti)委、省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)教(jiao)委命名為(wei)(wei)“山(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)體(ti)(ti)(ti)育(yu)(yu)傳統項目學(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)”,1998年(nian)(nian)(nian)被(bei)(bei)(bei)評為(wei)(wei)“山(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)高中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)新課程(cheng)試(shi)驗先(xian)(xian)進學(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)”,1999年(nian)(nian)(nian)被(bei)(bei)(bei)確定(ding)為(wei)(wei)“山(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)現代(dai)教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)技術實驗學(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)”,2000年(nian)(nian)(nian)被(bei)(bei)(bei)評為(wei)(wei)“山(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)文明學(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)”,2005年(nian)(nian)(nian)被(bei)(bei)(bei)評為(wei)(wei)“山(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)民(min)主管理先(xian)(xian)進學(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)”,2006年(nian)(nian)(nian)被(bei)(bei)(bei)評為(wei)(wei)“全國中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)小(xiao)學(xue)思想道(dao)德(de)建設活動先(xian)(xian)進單位”,教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)部“十(shi)五”重點課題《中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華民(min)族傳統美德(de)教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)》優秀(xiu)實驗學(xue)校(xiao)(xiao),2007年(nian)(nian)(nian)被(bei)(bei)(bei)評為(wei)(wei)“山(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)示范高中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)”、“全國百強特色(se)校(xiao)(xiao) ”,2008年(nian)(nian)(nian)被(bei)(bei)(bei)定(ding)為(wei)(wei)“山(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)普通高中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)新課程(cheng)改革(ge)基(ji)地校(xiao)(xiao)”,2009年(nian)(nian)(nian)被(bei)(bei)(bei)評為(wei)(wei)“山(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)電化教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)先(xian)(xian)進單位”,2012年(nian)(nian)(nian)被(bei)(bei)(bei)評為(wei)(wei)“山(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)小(xiao)學(xue)德(de)育(yu)(yu)工作先(xian)(xian)進學(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)”,2013年(nian)(nian)(nian)至2017年(nian)(nian)(nian)連(lian)續獲市教(jiao)體(ti)(ti)(ti)局“高中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)教(jiao)學(xue)質量優秀(xiu)獎”。被(bei)(bei)(bei)空軍(jun)工程(cheng)大(da)學(xue)、南京航空航天(tian)大(da)學(xue)、山(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)農業大(da)學(xue)定(ding)為(wei)(wei)“優秀(xiu)生源(yuan)基(ji)地”。