江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)蘇(su)省(sheng)(sheng)東(dong)臺(tai)中學(xue)始創于1905年,1964年被列(lie)為(wei)(wei)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)蘇(su)省(sheng)(sheng)48所(suo)試(shi)點中學(xue)之一,1980年被定為(wei)(wei)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)蘇(su)省(sheng)(sheng)重(zhong)點中學(xue),1999年1月更名為(wei)(wei)“江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)蘇(su)省(sheng)(sheng)東(dong)臺(tai)中學(xue)”,2000年底順利通(tong)過“國(guo)家級示范性普(pu)通(tong)高中”驗收,2004年轉評為(wei)(wei)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)蘇(su)省(sheng)(sheng)“四星(xing)級”學(xue)校(xiao)。2013年更名為(wei)(wei)“江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)蘇(su)省(sheng)(sheng)東(dong)臺(tai)中學(xue)教育(yu)集(ji)團(tuan)”,在東(dong)臺(tai)市城(cheng)東(dong)新(xin)區建(jian)新(xin)校(xiao)址,分兩個校(xiao)區:城(cheng)東(dong)校(xiao)區(從13級開始招生(sheng)(sheng))和北海(hai)校(xiao)區(從13級起,招收原東(dong)臺(tai)市第一中學(xue)新(xin)生(sheng)(sheng))。
學(xue)校城(cheng)東新校區占地213畝,投資1.8億(yi)元,建筑面積近9萬(wan)平方(fang)米,在校學(xue)生近4000人(ren),教職員(yuan)工(gong)500多人(ren),其中全國勞動模范、特級教師以及各級學(xue)科帶頭人(ren)、教學(xue)能(neng)手100多人(ren),學(xue)校現任校長是鄒施凱。
光緒三(san)十一年(1905),東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)(tai)縣(xian)城創辦(ban)了中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)一所,是省內(nei)早的(de)官立(li)中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)之(zhi)一。初名東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)(tai)縣(xian)中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)兼(jian)師范學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)(tang)(tang),1906年又設(she)立(li)初級師范學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)一所,人稱(cheng)“兩堂(tang)(tang)(tang)”,均設(she)在魁(kui)星(xing)樓內(nei),夏寅官兼(jian)任兩堂(tang)(tang)(tang)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)長(chang),是江蘇省創辦(ban)早的(de)普通中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)之(zhi)一。學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校曾先后(hou)更名為東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)(tai)縣(xian)立(li)初級中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)、東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)(tai)縣(xian)立(li)中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)(tai)母(mu)里師范后(hou)與東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)合并改為鄉(xiang)村師范科)、東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)(tai)中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)、蘇皖邊區第(di)一行政區東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)(tai)中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)、蘇北東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)(tai)初級中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)、東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)(tai)縣(xian)中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)、東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)(tai)縣(xian)第(di)一中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)、東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)(tai)市中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)、江蘇省東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)(tai)中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)等。
東(dong)臺中學(xue)(xue)(xue)初名“東(dong)臺縣中學(xue)(xue)(xue)堂兼師(shi)范學(xue)(xue)(xue)堂”(俗稱“兩(liang)堂”), 系(xi)清末“兩(liang)江學(xue)(xue)(xue)務處”批準建立的官辦學(xue)(xue)(xue)堂。光(guang)緒三(san)十一年(1905)秋,學(xue)(xue)(xue)堂正式開校,
辛亥革命(1911)后東臺縣成立民政(zheng)署(shu),接管(guan)了“兩堂(tang)”學務,民國元年(1912)起改(gai)稱學堂(tang)為學校,校產校舍均登記入冊(ce)。民國初建,學校突遭意(yi)外事故,經(jing)管(guan)人卷款而逃(tao)。
清末狀(zhuang)元(yuan)、民(min)國實業家(jia)張謇的熱心(xin)關注(zhu)。張謇的母親(qin)是東(dong)臺人,為報效母親(qin)故(gu)里,他于1919年在東(dong)臺恢復師(shi)范教育,辦起了(le)“母里師(shi)范”。
當(dang)時(shi)東(dong)(dong)中魁星樓的校舍仍在(zai),母(mu)里(li)師(shi)(shi)范(fan)首任校長張詧便向東(dong)(dong)臺縣公署暫借魁星樓作(zuo)校舍,于1920年開班(ban)上課(ke)。1921年,母(mu)里(li)師(shi)(shi)范(fan)新建的校舍在(zai)東(dong)(dong)臺城郊王(wang)家舍落成,校址即由魁星樓遷往王(wang)家舍。迫(po)于社會呼聲(sheng)和(he)張謇獨(du)資辦師(shi)(shi)范(fan)的影響(xiang)。
到1924年(nian)時,東(dong)臺縣公(gong)署決定恢復(fu)中學教育,在東(dong)中原址魁星樓復(fu)辦了“東(dong)臺縣立初(chu)級中學”,聘旅日留學回(hui)鄉的楊琬先生擔任校(xiao)長,并于1925年(nian)開班(ban)上課。自1924年(nian)起,東(dong)臺終于完全(quan)恢復(fu)了中學和(he)師范(fan)(fan)教育,形(xing)成(cheng)了東(dong)臺中學和(he)母里師范(fan)(fan)兩校(xiao)并存(cun)的格局。
1927年初,在(zai)復(fu)旦大(da)學東臺籍學生、共產黨員黃逸峰的(de)領導下(xia),組織東臺中學和(he)母(mu)里(li)師(shi)(shi)(shi)范(fan)的(de)部(bu)分進(jin)步青年,成立(li)了“C.Y(共青團)東臺中學、母(mu)里(li)師(shi)(shi)(shi)范(fan)聯合支部(bu)”,配合國(guo)民大(da)革命進(jin)行反帝反封建斗爭。張謇逝(shi)世后,母(mu)里(li)師(shi)(shi)(shi)范(fan)終因經費(fei)匱乏于1928年停辦,王家舍(she)的(de)全部(bu)校舍(she)校產均贈歸地(di)方政府。
1929年,東臺(tai)縣政(zheng)府將(jiang)王(wang)家舍原母里師范的校(xiao)舍校(xiao)產劃歸東中。
1930年,東中(zhong)改(gai)校名為“東臺縣立(li)中(zhong)學”,設中(zhong)學和師范(fan)兩部,中(zhong)學部在(zai)魁星樓(改(gai)名覽勝樓),師范(fan)部(鄉師科(ke))在(zai)王家舍。
1930年,東中國文教師、清(qing)末舉人陳培壽(字輔卿(qing))作《校(xiao)歌》,歌云:“覽勝(sheng)樓何高(gao)高(gao)兮(xi),校(xiao)之(zhi)中央;有階(jie)梯(ti)之(zhi)可登(deng)兮(xi),萬(wan)方斯望;集合九區佳(jia)子(zi)弟,雍(yong)容肅穆志堅強。學(xue)兼(jian)中外兮(xi),文化發(fa)揚。如琢如磨(mo)兮(xi),與世偕藏(zang)。”同年出版(ban)首期校(xiao)刊(kan)《東鐘(zhong)》。
1935年東(dong)中停辦鄉師科,校本部遷至(zhi)王家舍(she),校名又(you)改為“東(dong)臺(tai)縣立初級中學(xue)”。
1938年(nian)(nian)3月,日軍第一次入侵東(dong)(dong)臺(tai),燒(shao)毀東(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)王(wang)家舍校舍。同年(nian)(nian)7月,東(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)師生乘日軍南(nan)撤,遷(qian)回魁星樓舊址復課。次年(nian)(nian),東(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)遷(qian)至(zhi)(zhi)安(an)豐(feng);后(hou)遷(qian)至(zhi)(zhi)堤西南(nan)朱莊、趙家莊(原屬(shu)本縣時堰(yan)區(qu),今屬(shu)興化戴南(nan)區(qu));再遷(qian)至(zhi)(zhi)溱潼、湖北口、開(kai)莊等(deng)地。1943年(nian)(nian)后(hou),在堤西辦學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)的(de)東(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)處(chu)境日艱,難以(yi)開(kai)展正規中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)教育,改為“東(dong)(dong)亭補習學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)社”。1943年(nian)(nian)9月,蘇中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)抗日民主政權為堅(jian)持敵后(hou)辦學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue),將栟茶中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(栟茶原屬(shu)東(dong)(dong)臺(tai)縣)遷(qian)至(zhi)(zhi)東(dong)(dong)臺(tai)許河魯灶。1944年(nian)(nian)春(chun),又與轉移到(dao)魯灶辦學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)的(de)如皋(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)、邱(qiu)升中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)、南(nan)通中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)、紫石中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)合(he)并,成立(li)“蘇中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)二(er)分(fen)區(qu)聯(lian)合(he)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)”(簡(jian)稱(cheng)“二(er)聯(lian)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)”)。1944年(nian)(nian)11月重新劃區(qu),改稱(cheng)“蘇中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)四分(fen)區(qu)聯(lian)合(he)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)”(簡(jian)稱(cheng)“四聯(lian)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)”)。
1945年9月抗戰勝利后,“四聯中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)”解散,師生分別回各縣復(fu)校,“四聯中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)”的(de)部(bu)分東(dong)(dong)臺(tai)(tai)籍(ji)師生則返回東(dong)(dong)臺(tai)(tai)縣城。當(dang)時東(dong)(dong)臺(tai)(tai)縣抗日民(min)主(zhu)政府已沒收(shou)汪(wang)偽時的(de)初中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)校舍,師生們(men)就在臺(tai)(tai)城旗桿(gan)巷恢復(fu)了(le)“東(dong)(dong)臺(tai)(tai)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)”,這是共產(chan)黨(dang)領(ling)導(dao)下的(de)最早(zao)的(de)東(dong)(dong)臺(tai)(tai)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)。縣長(chang)董希白兼任校長(chang),原栟茶中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)校長(chang)、四聯中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)簡師班的(de)負(fu)責人何(he)晴波擔任副校長(chang)兼黨(dang)支部(bu)書(shu)記,主(zhu)持(chi)(chi)主(zhu)持(chi)(chi)學(xue)(xue)校工作。1946年夏(xia),國(guo)民(min)黨(dang)軍(jun)隊進攻解放(fang)區,東(dong)(dong)臺(tai)(tai)縣民(min)主(zhu)政府所辦(ban)的(de)“東(dong)(dong)臺(tai)(tai)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)”由臺(tai)(tai)城轉移到(dao)三倉墩塘(tang)。同年10月,國(guo)民(min)黨(dang)縣政府遷至臺(tai)(tai)城,也在旗桿(gan)巷東(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)校舍內續辦(ban)起(qi)“東(dong)(dong)臺(tai)(tai)縣立初級中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)”。1947年夏(xia),中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)軍(jun)委命(ming)令各地動員參軍(jun)參戰,墩塘(tang)的(de)東(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)師生積極響應,部(bu)分教師和大部(bu)分學(xue)(xue)子投筆從戎,《江海導(dao)報(bao)(bao)》、延安人民(min)廣(guang)播(bo)電臺(tai)(tai)均專題報(bao)(bao)道(dao)褒揚(yang)。
1948年(nian)(nian)秋(qiu)東臺(tai)(tai)(tai)解放,東臺(tai)(tai)(tai)縣(xian)人(ren)民政(zheng)府(fu)又一次接管了臺(tai)(tai)(tai)城(cheng)旗(qi)桿(gan)(gan)巷校(xiao)舍,東中也由墩塘遷回旗(qi)桿(gan)(gan)巷,更校(xiao)名為(wei)“蘇皖邊(bian)區第一行政(zheng)區東臺(tai)(tai)(tai)中學”,由何(he)晴波擔任(ren)(ren)校(xiao)長(chang)。1950年(nian)(nian)更校(xiao)名為(wei)“蘇北東臺(tai)(tai)(tai)初(chu)級中學”,同(tong)年(nian)(nian)在(zai)(zai)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)城(cheng)體育場(chang)邊(bian)建四個(ge)教室上課(ke)。1952年(nian)(nian)征(zheng)地(di)百余畝,在(zai)(zai)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)城(cheng)體育場(chang)東興建新(xin)(xin)校(xiao)園。1953年(nian)(nian)遷入新(xin)(xin)校(xiao)園開(kai)課(ke),同(tong)年(nian)(nian)秋(qiu),東中增(zeng)設高(gao)中部(bu)而成為(wei)完中,副縣(xian)長(chang)朱明熙(xi)兼(jian)任(ren)(ren)校(xiao)長(chang),當年(nian)(nian)招收高(gao)一新(xin)(xin)生兩個(ge)班(ban),改(gai)校(xiao)名為(wei)“東臺(tai)(tai)(tai)縣(xian)中學”。1964年(nian)(nian),東中被列為(wei)江蘇省48所試(shi)點中學之一,開(kai)辦了二(er)年(nian)(nian)制高(gao)中試(shi)點班(ban)。
1966年(nian)(nian)“文革(ge)”開(kai)(kai)(kai)始后,東(dong)中停(ting)課兩(liang)年(nian)(nian)多,學(xue)校元(yuan)氣大(da)傷(shang)。1968年(nian)(nian)11月(yue),東(dong)中高(gao)中部師(shi)生步行(xing)百余里(li),至黃(huang)海之(zhi)濱八里(li)風洼處,開(kai)(kai)(kai)荒創建農村(cun)分校,起(qi)名為(wei)“東(dong)臺(tai)縣中學(xue)紅衛兵戰(zhan)校”。1969年(nian)(nian)4月(yue),東(dong)臺(tai)縣革(ge)命委(wei)員會(hui)決定“兩(liang)校”分開(kai)(kai)(kai),將海邊的東(dong)中農村(cun)分校命名為(wei)“東(dong)臺(tai)縣紅衛兵戰(zhan)校”,專(zhuan)招高(gao)中學(xue)生;臺(tai)城的“東(dong)臺(tai)縣中學(xue)”保(bao)留原名,只(zhi)招初中學(xue)生。
1974年秋,東臺縣革(ge)命委員會又(you)決定將“紅戰校(xiao)”并入(ru)東中(zhong),合并后(hou)的校(xiao)名仍稱“東臺縣中(zhong)學(xue)”,校(xiao)本部設在臺城原址,海(hai)邊的校(xiao)舍又(you)一(yi)(yi)次(ci)成為東中(zhong)的農(nong)村(cun)分校(xiao)。1978年東中(zhong)改名為“東臺縣第一(yi)(yi)中(zhong)學(xue)”,同時,海(hai)邊的農(nong)村(cun)分校(xiao)與校(xiao)本部脫鉤而另(ling)辦職(zhi)中(zhong)。
改革開放后,東(dong)(dong)中于1980年(nian)被定為(wei)(wei)江蘇省重點中學,1984年(nian)9月(yue)又恢(hui)復了(le)“東(dong)(dong)臺縣(xian)中學”校名。1988年(nian)東(dong)(dong)臺撤縣(xian)建市后,東(dong)(dong)中更名為(wei)(wei)“東(dong)(dong)臺市中學”。
1997年,東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)在(zai)城(cheng)(cheng)南惠民(min)(min)路(lu)設分(fen)校,初(chu)(chu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)部(bu)(bu)遷往分(fen)校。1999年1月,東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)更名為“江(jiang)蘇(su)省東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)臺中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)”。2000年,東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)在(zai)臺城(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)亭北路(lu)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)征(zheng)地213畝(mu),創建新校區(qu)(qu)(qu)。2003年,東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)亭北路(lu)新校區(qu)(qu)(qu)基本竣工,高中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)部(bu)(bu)相繼遷入,初(chu)(chu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)部(bu)(bu)則返回新東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)西路(lu)老校區(qu)(qu)(qu)。2004年完成了新老校區(qu)(qu)(qu)的(de)交(jiao)替和高初(chu)(chu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)部(bu)(bu)的(de)全面整(zheng)合(he)。為適(shi)應社會辦(ban)(ban)學(xue)需(xu)求(qiu),在(zai)原有“東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)臺市(shi)實(shi)驗初(chu)(chu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)”的(de)基礎(chu)上創辦(ban)(ban)了“東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)臺市(shi)實(shi)驗中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)”(民(min)(min)辦(ban)(ban))。2009年,在(zai)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)臺市(shi)委、市(shi)政府積極實(shi)施均衡(heng)教(jiao)育的(de)背景下,“東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)臺市(shi)實(shi)驗中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)”整(zheng)合(he)臺城(cheng)(cheng)初(chu)(chu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),成立(li)了“東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)臺市(shi)實(shi)驗中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)教(jiao)育集團”(初(chu)(chu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)),并與江(jiang)蘇(su)省東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)臺中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(高中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong))脫離關(guan)系(xi)。
2013年,江(jiang)蘇(su)省東(dong)(dong)臺中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)組建江(jiang)蘇(su)省東(dong)(dong)臺中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)教育集(ji)團。集(ji)團旗下有兩個校區(qu):江(jiang)蘇(su)省東(dong)(dong)臺中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)城東(dong)(dong)校區(qu)和江(jiang)蘇(su)省東(dong)(dong)臺中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)北海校區(qu)。