該校(xiao)(xiao)創建(jian)于1974年(nian),建(jian)校(xiao)(xiao)初期為純(chun)高中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),后發(fa)展成完全中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學。1994年(nian),學校(xiao)(xiao)被江(jiang)陰(yin)市教(jiao)育(yu)局規劃為片(pian)(pian)綜合高中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),開始(shi)向要(yao)塞片(pian)(pian)其它鄉(xiang)鎮招收高中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學生,并成為片(pian)(pian)六所中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學各項教(jiao)育(yu)教(jiao)學活動的領(ling)頭羊(yang),高中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)辦(ban)學的優勢日漸顯露。
九十(shi)年(nian)代末,學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)管理走上(shang)了(le)“教(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)工作為(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心,德育(yu)(yu)(yu)工作為(wei)首位,教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)科研為(wei)先導,素質(zhi)教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)為(wei)目標(biao),特色教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)為(wei)個性”的理性之路。青少年(nian)科技教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)特色建(jian)(jian)設成(cheng)長較(jiao)快,帶動了(le)高(gao)(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)質(zhi)量的快步上(shang)升,在江(jiang)陰(yin)(yin)市(shi)(shi)教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)局(ju)舉辦(ban)的中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)招市(shi)(shi)場上(shang)生源爆滿(man),顯示(shi)出了(le)當時要塞中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)高(gao)(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)的社會聲(sheng)譽和人民百姓的廣泛(fan)認可(ke)。此后,學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)高(gao)(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)事業各(ge)項指標(biao)發展迅速,尤(you)其是2002年(nian)成(cheng)為(wei)江(jiang)陰(yin)(yin)市(shi)(shi)教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)局(ju)直屬學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)以來,學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)高(gao)(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)規模不(bu)斷擴大,生源遍(bian)及(ji)江(jiang)陰(yin)(yin)市(shi)(shi)十(shi)幾個鄉(xiang)鎮,特別(bie)在城(cheng)區鄰近(jin)鄉(xiang)鎮,要塞中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)成(cheng)為(wei)繼南菁(jing)、市(shi)(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、一(yi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)后廣大學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生、家(jia)長的首選。2004年(nian)秋季高(gao)(gao)一(yi)招生,因考慮到招生計劃(hua)數(shu)的限定,要塞中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)高(gao)(gao)一(yi)擴招采(cai)用了(le)國家(jia)級示(shi)范性高(gao)(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、省(sheng)四星級高(gao)(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的收(shou)費標(biao)準,圓滿(man)完(wan)成(cheng)了(le)招生計劃(hua)。2005年(nian)4月,學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)成(cheng)功創(chuang)建(jian)(jian)為(wei)江(jiang)蘇省(sheng)三星級高(gao)(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、江(jiang)蘇省(sheng)實施教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)現代化工程示(shi)范初中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。
現占地面積達6萬m2,校(xiao)(xiao)舍建筑面積達2.62萬m2,各種教(jiao)(jiao)學用房(fang)一(yi)應(ying)俱全,設備齊全。學校(xiao)(xiao)以教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)信息化作為(wei)開(kai)啟(qi)新世紀創(chuang)新教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)的(de)(de)鑰匙,各教(jiao)(jiao)室(shi)除(chu)配備三機一(yi)幕等設施外,裝備了(le)大屏(ping)幕背投、多媒體教(jiao)(jiao)室(shi)8個(ge),計(ji)算機網絡教(jiao)(jiao)室(shi)4個(ge)和教(jiao)(jiao)師(shi)課(ke)件(jian)、題庫制作室(shi)1個(ge)、心理輔導(dao)教(jiao)(jiao)室(shi)1個(ge);百兆(zhao)寬帶光纖進校(xiao)(xiao),網絡一(yi)體化校(xiao)(xiao)園網正在規(gui)劃(hua)中(zhong)。建有(you)現代化的(de)(de)音樂練歌房(fang)、多功能排練廳、高水準(zhun)的(de)(de)藝術長(chang)廊(lang)及在省內名聞遐邇的(de)(de)科技長(chang)廊(lang)。