賀(he)昌(chang)中學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)創建于1945年,原名(ming)(ming)“晉(jin)綏建新中學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)”(意為“建設新中國(guo)”)。1946年秋,為紀念(nian)我黨早期(qi)杰出的無產(chan)階級革(ge)命家賀(he)昌(chang)同志,經賀(he)龍和王震提議,晉(jin)綏行政公(gong)署將(jiang)“建新中學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)”更名(ming)(ming)為“賀(he)昌(chang)中學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)”。 2003年,市(shi)政府(fu)為整合教育資源,將(jiang)離石高級中學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)劃歸賀(he)昌(chang)中學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校分東(dong)西兩個(ge)校區(qu),是呂梁(liang)市(shi)政府(fu)一所(suo)直屬公(gong)辦(ban)完全中學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。
學(xue)校占地面(mian)積7萬多平方(fang)米,建筑總(zong)面(mian)積2萬多平方(fang)米。學(xue)校以其濃(nong)郁的(de)(de)(de)文化(hua)氛圍,優秀的(de)(de)(de)歷史(shi)傳統(tong),全新的(de)(de)(de)辦學(xue)理(li)念(nian),雄厚的(de)(de)(de)師資力(li)量,先進的(de)(de)(de)教學(xue)設施,優質的(de)(de)(de)教學(xue)資源(yuan),顯(xian)著的(de)(de)(de)辦學(xue)力(li)量,良好(hao)的(de)(de)(de)社會信譽,成為(wei)呂梁山上一所有較大(da)影響(xiang)力(li)和特色(se)示范作(zuo)用的(de)(de)(de)高級(ji)中學(xue)。
1981年(nian)(nian)被(bei)(bei)確(que)定為(wei)(wei)(wei)“山西(xi)(xi)(xi)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)首批重點中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)”,1991年(nian)(nian)被(bei)(bei)確(que)定為(wei)(wei)(wei)全(quan)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)高(gao)中(zhong)“兩項改(gai)革”試點校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao),1993年(nian)(nian)被(bei)(bei)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)委(wei)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)政府評(ping)(ping)為(wei)(wei)(wei)“山西(xi)(xi)(xi)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)學(xue)(xue)雷(lei)鋒先(xian)進(jin)集體”,1994年(nian)(nian)被(bei)(bei)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)體委(wei)、省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)教委(wei)命名為(wei)(wei)(wei)“山西(xi)(xi)(xi)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)體育(yu)(yu)傳統項目學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)”,1998年(nian)(nian)被(bei)(bei)評(ping)(ping)為(wei)(wei)(wei)“山西(xi)(xi)(xi)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)高(gao)中(zhong)新課(ke)程試驗先(xian)進(jin)學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)”,1999年(nian)(nian)被(bei)(bei)確(que)定為(wei)(wei)(wei)“山西(xi)(xi)(xi)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)現(xian)代教育(yu)(yu)技術(shu)實(shi)驗學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)”,2000年(nian)(nian)被(bei)(bei)評(ping)(ping)為(wei)(wei)(wei)“山西(xi)(xi)(xi)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)文(wen)明學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)”,2005年(nian)(nian)被(bei)(bei)評(ping)(ping)為(wei)(wei)(wei)“山西(xi)(xi)(xi)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)民(min)主管理先(xian)進(jin)學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)”,2006年(nian)(nian)被(bei)(bei)評(ping)(ping)為(wei)(wei)(wei)“全(quan)國中(zhong)小學(xue)(xue)思(si)想道德(de)建設(she)活動(dong)先(xian)進(jin)單位”,教育(yu)(yu)部(bu)“十五”重點課(ke)題《中(zhong)華民(min)族(zu)傳統美德(de)教育(yu)(yu)》優(you)秀(xiu)實(shi)驗學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao),2007年(nian)(nian)被(bei)(bei)評(ping)(ping)為(wei)(wei)(wei)“山西(xi)(xi)(xi)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)示范高(gao)中(zhong)”、“全(quan)國百強特色校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao) ”,2008年(nian)(nian)被(bei)(bei)定為(wei)(wei)(wei)“山西(xi)(xi)(xi)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)普(pu)通高(gao)中(zhong)新課(ke)程改(gai)革基地(di)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)”,2009年(nian)(nian)被(bei)(bei)評(ping)(ping)為(wei)(wei)(wei)“山西(xi)(xi)(xi)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)電化教育(yu)(yu)先(xian)進(jin)單位”,2012年(nian)(nian)被(bei)(bei)評(ping)(ping)為(wei)(wei)(wei)“山西(xi)(xi)(xi)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)中(zhong)小學(xue)(xue)德(de)育(yu)(yu)工(gong)作先(xian)進(jin)學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)”,2013年(nian)(nian)至2017年(nian)(nian)連續獲市(shi)教體局“高(gao)中(zhong)教學(xue)(xue)質量(liang)優(you)秀(xiu)獎”。被(bei)(bei)空(kong)軍工(gong)程大(da)學(xue)(xue)、南京(jing)航空(kong)航天大(da)學(xue)(xue)、山西(xi)(xi)(xi)農(nong)業大(da)學(xue)(xue)定為(wei)(wei)(wei)“優(you)秀(xiu)生源基地(di)”。