賀(he)昌(chang)(chang)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)創(chuang)建于1945年,原名(ming)“晉綏建新中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)”(意為(wei)(wei)(wei)“建設新中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國”)。1946年秋,為(wei)(wei)(wei)紀念我黨早期杰(jie)出的無產階級革命家(jia)賀(he)昌(chang)(chang)同(tong)志(zhi),經賀(he)龍(long)和(he)王震提議,晉綏行政(zheng)公署將(jiang)“建新中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)”更名(ming)為(wei)(wei)(wei)“賀(he)昌(chang)(chang)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)”。 2003年,市政(zheng)府為(wei)(wei)(wei)整合教育資源,將(jiang)離石高級中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)劃歸賀(he)昌(chang)(chang)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)。學(xue)(xue)校分東西(xi)兩(liang)個校區,是呂梁(liang)市政(zheng)府一所直屬公辦完全中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)。
學(xue)校(xiao)占地面積7萬多(duo)平(ping)方米,建筑總(zong)面積2萬多(duo)平(ping)方米。學(xue)校(xiao)以其(qi)濃郁(yu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)文化氛(fen)圍,優秀(xiu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)歷史傳統,全新(xin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)辦學(xue)理念,雄厚的(de)(de)(de)(de)師(shi)資(zi)力(li)量,先進(jin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)教學(xue)設施,優質的(de)(de)(de)(de)教學(xue)資(zi)源,顯著的(de)(de)(de)(de)辦學(xue)力(li)量,良(liang)好的(de)(de)(de)(de)社會信譽,成為呂(lv)梁山(shan)上一所(suo)有較大影響力(li)和特色示(shi)范作用的(de)(de)(de)(de)高級中學(xue)。
1981年(nian)(nian)被(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)確定(ding)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“山(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)首批(pi)重點(dian)(dian)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)”,1991年(nian)(nian)被(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)確定(ding)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)全(quan)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)高中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)“兩項改(gai)革”試(shi)點(dian)(dian)校(xiao),1993年(nian)(nian)被(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)委省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)政府評為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“山(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)學(xue)雷鋒先(xian)進集(ji)體”,1994年(nian)(nian)被(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)體委、省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)教委命(ming)名為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“山(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)體育(yu)傳(chuan)統項目學(xue)校(xiao)”,1998年(nian)(nian)被(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)評為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“山(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)高中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)新(xin)課(ke)程(cheng)(cheng)試(shi)驗先(xian)進學(xue)校(xiao)”,1999年(nian)(nian)被(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)確定(ding)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“山(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)現代教育(yu)技(ji)術實(shi)(shi)驗學(xue)校(xiao)”,2000年(nian)(nian)被(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)評為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“山(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)文明學(xue)校(xiao)”,2005年(nian)(nian)被(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)評為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“山(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)民主管理先(xian)進學(xue)校(xiao)”,2006年(nian)(nian)被(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)評為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“全(quan)國中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)小(xiao)學(xue)思想(xiang)道德建(jian)設活動先(xian)進單(dan)位”,教育(yu)部(bu)“十五”重點(dian)(dian)課(ke)題《中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華民族(zu)傳(chuan)統美德教育(yu)》優秀實(shi)(shi)驗學(xue)校(xiao),2007年(nian)(nian)被(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)評為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“山(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)示范高中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)”、“全(quan)國百(bai)強特色校(xiao) ”,2008年(nian)(nian)被(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)定(ding)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“山(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)普(pu)通高中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)新(xin)課(ke)程(cheng)(cheng)改(gai)革基(ji)地校(xiao)”,2009年(nian)(nian)被(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)評為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“山(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)電化教育(yu)先(xian)進單(dan)位”,2012年(nian)(nian)被(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)評為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“山(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)小(xiao)學(xue)德育(yu)工作(zuo)先(xian)進學(xue)校(xiao)”,2013年(nian)(nian)至2017年(nian)(nian)連續獲市(shi)教體局“高中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)教學(xue)質(zhi)量優秀獎”。被(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)空(kong)軍工程(cheng)(cheng)大學(xue)、南京航空(kong)航天(tian)大學(xue)、山(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)農業大學(xue)定(ding)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“優秀生源基(ji)地”。