秦淮中學坐落于中華門外(wai)、秦淮河畔的東山古(gu)鎮。學校創辦于改革開放春(chun)風里的1981年(nian),時為(wei)一所完全中學。1997年(nian)升格為(wei)南京(jing)市(shi)重點(dian)中學,2000年(nian)被評(ping)為(wei)江(jiang)蘇省(sheng)重點(dian)中學,2003年(nian)停止招收(shou)初中生成為(wei)獨立(li)高中。
學校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)以“追求自(zi)(zi)覺(jue)、追求進(jin)步、追求卓(zhuo)越”為(wei)辦學追求,以“管理立校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)、質量興校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)、文(wen)化潤校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)”為(wei)辦學目標,特別注重對辦學理念、校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)風、校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)訓、教風、學風內涵(han)的挖掘與提升(sheng),確(que)定(ding)了“恒(heng)成大器(qi)”為(wei)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)訓,“崇德樂善,知行(xing)合一”為(wei)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)風,“求真務實,求精(jing)創新”為(wei)教風,“自(zi)(zi)主自(zi)(zi)信,篤行(xing)進(jin)取”為(wei)學風。學校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)還(huan)從實際出發,確(que)立了“因材施教,走多元發展之路(lu)”的辦學思路(lu),與時俱進(jin)地探索具有秦中特色的素質教育。學校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)是(shi)江蘇省(sheng)文(wen)明單(dan)(dan)位(wei)(wei)、省(sheng)綠(lv)色學校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)、省(sheng)園(yuan)(yuan)林(lin)式單(dan)(dan)位(wei)(wei)、省(sheng)模范(fan)職工(gong)之家(jia)、省(sheng)平安學校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)、省(sheng)體(ti)育人才后備學校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)、南(nan)(nan)京(jing)市文(wen)明單(dan)(dan)位(wei)(wei)、南(nan)(nan)京(jing)市園(yuan)(yuan)林(lin)式校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)園(yuan)(yuan)、南(nan)(nan)京(jing)市體(ti)育傳統(tong)項目學校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)。