嚴州(zhou)中(zhong)學(xue)歷史悠(you)久,可以追溯(su)到距今八百(bai)多年前(qian)。北(bei)宋(song)文學(xue)家(jia)范仲淹,任睦州(zhou)知府不久,就捐薪創辦(ban)了龍(long)山書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)院(yuan),這是(shi)嚴州(zhou)府城中(zhong)較早(zao)的書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)院(yuan),由(you)此揭(jie)開了古嚴州(zhou)教(jiao)育(yu)的新篇章(zhang)。1170年嚴州(zhou)守臣(chen)張敬夫創建麗澤書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)院(yuan),邀著名教(jiao)育(yu)家(jia)朱熹前(qian)來(lai)講學(xue)。清康熙(xi)時(shi)知府吳昌祚創建了文淵(yuan)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)院(yuan);嘉(jia)慶時(shi),知府張丙震(zhen)改(gai)文淵(yuan)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)院(yuan)為雙(shuang)峰書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)院(yuan),這便(bian)是(shi)嚴州(zhou)中(zhong)學(xue)的前(qian)身。
在(zai)古(gu)(gu)嚴州府(fu)的(de)(de)北門(men),有(you)一(yi)座在(zai)中(zhong)國歷史上極富名望的(de)(de)百年名校,它就是(shi)(shi)現在(zai)的(de)(de)浙江(jiang)省級一(yi)級重點(dian)(dian)中(zhong)學:嚴州中(zhong)學。古(gu)(gu)嚴州府(fu)設立(li)距今已(yi)1300多年歷史。嚴州府(fu)最初設立(li)在(zai)唐武(wu)德(de)四年(621),當時嚴州轄(xia)桐廬(lu)、建(jian)(jian)(jian)德(de)、分水(shui)3縣。從(cong)唐末(mo)起,嚴州府(fu)名稱和轄(xia)地(di)雖(sui)偶有(you)更改,但是(shi)(shi)基本穩(wen)定(ding)在(zai)轄(xia)建(jian)(jian)(jian)德(de)、壽昌、桐廬(lu)、分水(shui)、淳安、遂安6縣。但是(shi)(shi)隨著時代的(de)(de)變遷,特(te)別是(shi)(shi)建(jian)(jian)(jian)國后新安江(jiang)水(shui)電站(zhan)的(de)(de)建(jian)(jian)(jian)成,建(jian)(jian)(jian)德(de)縣治從(cong)梅(mei)城搬到白沙(sha),繁榮了十多個世紀的(de)(de)梅(mei)城便漸趨冷落,許多曾經名噪一(yi)時的(de)(de)古(gu)(gu)跡(ji)文(wen)物也漸漸地(di)被人淡忘,如(ru)今三(san)山環峙(富春山、烏龍山、南高峰)和三(san)江(jiang)回流(富春江(jiang)、新安江(jiang)、蘭(lan)江(jiang))的(de)(de)梅(mei)城,與新掘起的(de)(de)新安江(jiang)相比,不免顯得有(you)點(dian)(dian)孤寂與凄涼。
嚴(yan)州中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)素以(yi)“嚴(yan)實(shi)”校風著稱(cheng),恪守“嚴(yan)勤實(shi)敬”的校訓,秉承“務(wu)本求(qiu)實(shi),創新求(qiu)真”的嚴(yan)中(zhong)(zhong)人精神(shen),堅持“以(yi)人為本”的教育理念,營造良好文化(hua)氛圍(wei),優(you)化(hua)學(xue)校育人環境。114年來,萬千學(xue)子在她的懷抱中(zhong)(zhong)求(qiu)知探索、奮進揚帆,已成為政界要員(yuan)、社會(hui)名流、學(xue)術泰斗(dou)、商賈大(da)腕:原(yuan)中(zhong)(zhong)共中(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)委員(yuan)、中(zhong)(zhong)國武警部隊總政委徐永清上將(jiang),原(yuan)中(zhong)(zhong)共中(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)委員(yuan)、中(zhong)(zhong)國記者(zhe)(zhe)協會(hui)主席邵華澤中(zhong)(zhong)將(jiang),中(zhong)(zhong)國工程院院士(shi)張(zhang)齊生教授,新華通訊社副(fu)社長(chang)馬勝榮、何東(dong)君,原(yuan)國家地震(zhen)局局長(chang)方樟(zhang)順,原(yuan)文化(hua)部副(fu)部長(chang)石西民(min),著名學(xue)者(zhe)(zhe)夏承燾(dao)、嚴(yan)濟寬、戴不(bu)凡……
目(mu)前,嚴(yan)州中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)除(chu)了原(yuan)有的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)梅(mei)城(cheng)校(xiao)區(qu)外,又于(yu)2001年投入(ru)使用了坐落于(yu)新安江城(cheng)東開發區(qu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)新校(xiao)區(qu),占地260余畝,建筑面積(ji)近5萬平方(fang)米,擁(yong)有齊全的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)設備(bei)。計有天(tian)文(wen)臺、天(tian)文(wen)望遠鏡、現代化的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)樓、辦(ban)(ban)公樓、科(ke)技樓、學(xue)(xue)(xue)術報告廳、體(ti)藝樓、圖書館、體(ti)育館、公寓式學(xue)(xue)(xue)生宿(su)舍、學(xue)(xue)(xue)習(xi)餐(can)廳、標準田(tian)徑場(chang)(chang)、塑膠(jiao)跑道、各類球場(chang)(chang)等等。實驗、電教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)、勞(lao)技、體(ti)音美設備(bei)一應俱(ju)全。還配(pei)備(bei)有學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)雙(shuang)向閉路(lu)電視系統(tong)和廣播系統(tong)、計算(suan)機(ji)網(wang)絡(luo)系統(tong)、電話通(tong)訊(xun)系統(tong)等。嚴(yan)州中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)正以高規格的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)辦(ban)(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)條件、高水平的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)師隊伍、高質(zhi)量的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)成果,以“弘揚百年校(xiao)風,再鑄(zhu)世紀輝煌”的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)熱(re)情,團(tuan)結進取(qu),韜勵奮發,去開創(chuang)嶄新的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)明天(tian)。
清末,朝政腐敗(bai),帝國(guo)主義(yi)(yi)列強加緊瓜分中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo),民(min)(min)(min)族危機加深(shen)。此時維新變法(fa)運動亦(yi)日趨高(gao)漲。維新派(pai)在教育(yu)方面提出(chu)了“改(gai)革科舉,興辦學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)”的(de)主張,得(de)到了光緒皇帝的(de)贊同。光緒于二(er)(er)(er)十(shi)四年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(一(yi)(yi)八(ba)九(jiu)(jiu)八(ba)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))下詔改(gai)書(shu)院為(wei)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)。光緒二(er)(er)(er)十(shi)七(qi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(一(yi)(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)零一(yi)(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),嚴(yan)州(zhou)(zhou)知(zhi)府劉宗標(biao)商請雙峰書(shu)院院長王(wang)韌(ren),將(jiang)府立(li)(li)雙峰書(shu)院改(gai)為(wei)六(liu)(liu)(liu)睦(mu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(意為(wei)睦(mu)州(zhou)(zhou)六(liu)(liu)(liu)縣(xian)之學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)),王(wang)韌(ren)為(wei)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)長,并(bing)立(li)(li)石碑《修(xiu)改(gai)六(liu)(liu)(liu)睦(mu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)記》。六(liu)(liu)(liu)睦(mu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)的(de)創建(jian),標(biao)志現代新學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)之始,這就是嚴(yan)州(zhou)(zhou)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)的(de)誕生(sheng)。光緒二(er)(er)(er)十(shi)八(ba)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(一(yi)(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)零二(er)(er)(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),頒(ban)布欽定學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)章(zhang)程,規定學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)分大、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、小三(san)等。京城(cheng)、省(sheng)(sheng)會(hui)設(she)(she)(she)高(gao)等學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(即大學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)),郡城(cheng)設(she)(she)(she)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)(tang)(tang),州(zhou)(zhou)縣(xian)設(she)(she)(she)小學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)。次年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),嚴(yan)州(zhou)(zhou)知(zhi)府黃(huang)書(shu)霖改(gai)六(liu)(liu)(liu)睦(mu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)為(wei)嚴(yan)郡中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)(tang)(tang),并(bing)立(li)(li)石碑《嚴(yan)郡中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)記》。宣統(tong)元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(一(yi)(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)零九(jiu)(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),嚴(yan)郡改(gai)歸省(sheng)(sheng)立(li)(li),并(bing)依(yi)據浙(zhe)(zhe)江(jiang)省(sheng)(sheng)屬各州(zhou)(zhou)郡的(de)排列次序改(gai)名(ming)(ming)為(wei)浙(zhe)(zhe)江(jiang)省(sheng)(sheng)立(li)(li)第(di)九(jiu)(jiu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)堂(tang)(tang)(tang),簡(jian)稱九(jiu)(jiu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。民(min)(min)(min)國(guo)元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(一(yi)(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)一(yi)(yi)二(er)(er)(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),根(gen)據新頒(ban)布的(de)壬子學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)制改(gai)名(ming)(ming)為(wei)浙(zhe)(zhe)江(jiang)省(sheng)(sheng)立(li)(li)第(di)九(jiu)(jiu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校。民(min)(min)(min)國(guo)十(shi)六(liu)(liu)(liu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(一(yi)(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)二(er)(er)(er)七(qi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))改(gai)名(ming)(ming)為(wei)浙(zhe)(zhe)江(jiang)省(sheng)(sheng)立(li)(li)第(di)九(jiu)(jiu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。民(min)(min)(min)國(guo)二(er)(er)(er)十(shi)二(er)(er)(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(一(yi)(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)三(san)三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))七(qi)月(yue),改(gai)名(ming)(ming)為(wei)浙(zhe)(zhe)江(jiang)省(sheng)(sheng)立(li)(li)嚴(yan)州(zhou)(zhou)初級中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。民(min)(min)(min)國(guo)二(er)(er)(er)十(shi)九(jiu)(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(一(yi)(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)四零年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))七(qi)月(yue),奉令添(tian)設(she)(she)(she)高(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)部,校名(ming)(ming)改(gai)為(wei)浙(zhe)(zhe)江(jiang)省(sheng)(sheng)立(li)(li)嚴(yan)州(zhou)(zhou)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue),立(li)(li)石碑《浙(zhe)(zhe)江(jiang)省(sheng)(sheng)立(li)(li)嚴(yan)州(zhou)(zhou)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)添(tian)設(she)(she)(she)高(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)部記》(碑文由嚴(yan)濟(ji)寬校長撰寫)。一(yi)(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)四九(jiu)(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)五(wu)月(yue)五(wu)日中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)人(ren)民(min)(min)(min)解放軍解放梅城(cheng),人(ren)民(min)(min)(min)政府接管學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校并(bing)實施新民(min)(min)(min)主主義(yi)(yi)教育(yu)。一(yi)(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)五(wu)四年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)校名(ming)(ming)改(gai)為(wei)浙(zhe)(zhe)江(jiang)省(sheng)(sheng)嚴(yan)州(zhou)(zhou)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。一(yi)(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)五(wu)九(jiu)(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)被確定為(wei)省(sheng)(sheng)重(zhong)點(dian)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(全(quan)省(sheng)(sheng)十(shi)六(liu)(liu)(liu)所之一(yi)(yi))。一(yi)(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)六(liu)(liu)(liu)六(liu)(liu)(liu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)改(gai)名(ming)(ming)為(wei)建(jian)德(de)縣(xian)東(dong)方紅中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。一(yi)(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)七(qi)二(er)(er)(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)改(gai)名(ming)(ming)為(wei)建(jian)德(de)縣(xian)嚴(yan)州(zhou)(zhou)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。一(yi)(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)八(ba)零年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)被定為(wei)省(sheng)(sheng)第(di)二(er)(er)(er)批重(zhong)點(dian)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。一(yi)(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)九(jiu)(jiu)八(ba)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)三(san)月(yue)被定為(wei)省(sheng)(sheng)一(yi)(yi)級重(zhong)點(dian)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。