蘇州江蘇省常熟中學

江蘇省常熟中學的前身是1938年創辦于重慶合川的國立第二中學。抗戰勝利后，學校于1946年移址常熟，更名為江蘇省立常熟中學。1953年定名為江蘇省常熟中學。1990年通過省教委驗收，確認為首批合格重點高中。1998年，學校搬遷至現址。2000年，被省教育廳確認為國家級示范性普通高中。2004年轉評為江蘇省四星級普通高中。

學校設有48個教學班，在校學生近2000人。現有專任教師210人，其中中高級職稱超90%，江蘇省特級教師、蘇州市名教師、各類學科帶頭人和教學能手等市級以上骨干超60%。校園占地面積250畝，校舍建筑面積達6萬平方米。學校布局合理，設施齊全，裝備先進。

學校堅持“以學生發展為本，面向全體學生”的辦學理念，教育質量穩步提高，學科競賽成績喜人，素質教育成效顯著。自蘇州市設立“李政道獎學金”以來，共有19名學生獲蘇州市“李政道獎學金”。蔡學飛、楊清嘉分獲高考2001年省理科、2008年省文科第一名；錢堯、季心宇、熊家頤、金瀅分獲高考2010年、2011年、2013年、2014年蘇州市文科或理科第一名。在第43屆國際化學奧林匹克競賽中，龔宗平奪得金牌第一名；在全國高中生奧林匹克競賽中，周易獲第25屆化學金牌，殷裔安獲第27屆數學金牌，錢天一獲第27屆化學銀牌，金瀅獲第29屆數學銀牌。

學校打造課程改革和校園文化兩大特色，省級課程基地——“虞山文化課程基地”的建立，以課程豐富內涵，以基地拓展課堂，進一步激發了師生的創造潛能，提升了學校的文化品位。豐富多彩的學生社團活動成為校園內一道亮麗的風景線。學校辯論隊、晴川文學社、合唱團、各類運動隊在各級比賽中，都取得了驕人的成績。

學校設立國際教育部，開設全球認可的GAC國際大學預科課程，三屆畢業生全部被海外知名大學錄取，其中30%的學生被美國排名前50位的一流大學錄取。為開闊學生國際視野，自2012年以來，先后組織學生赴澳大利亞、英國、新加坡、美國等國修學旅行。2013年，學校與澳大利亞維多利亞州北墨布中學締結友好學校，為兩校學生搭建一個相互了解，共同提高的平臺。

76年的辦學歷史，學校積淀了豐厚的人文底蘊，形成了優良的教育傳統。已經畢業的近5萬名學生許多已成為各界才俊，17位院士便是其中的杰出代表。江蘇省常熟中學正面向未來，全面深化改革，努力開辟通往教育現代化的成功之路。

BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO

JIANGSU PROVINCECHANGSHUHIGH SCHOOL

The original name ofJiangsuProvinceChangshuHigh Schoolwas National No.2 Middle School founded in Hechuan,Chongqingin 1938. With the victory of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression achieved, the School was moved to Changshu in 1946 and afterwards was renamedJiangsuProvincialChangshuMiddle School. The present name was denominated in 1953. In 1990, Jiangsu Provincial Education Commission confirmed it to be one of the first qualified key senior high schools. In 1998, the School was relocated to its present site. In 2000, the School was nominated the state-level demonstration senior high school by the Education Department of Jiangsu Province. In 2004, the School was nominated the four-star senior high school inJiangsuProvince.

There are 48 teaching classes and nearly 2,000 students in the school. 90% of the 210 full-time teachers are intermediate and senior title holders and over 60% are special-grade teachers inJiangsuProvince, famous teachers inSuzhouCity, pace-setters in scientific research of various subjects and teaching experts. The campus covers an area of 250 mu with the building area of 60,000 square meters. The school is equipped with advanced facilities and the layout is reasonable.

The School adheres to the educational philosophy of “giving priority to the development of students and being geared to the needs of all the students”. The quality of education has been improving steadily and satisfactory results have been achieved in the subject contests. The effect of quality education is obvious. Since the “Li Zhengdao Scholarship” was set up inSuzhouCity, our 19 students have won such awards. Cai Xuefei and Yang Qingjia got the first place respectively for the science students in the college entrance examination in 2001 and for the arts students in the college entrance examination in 2008 inJiangsuProvince. Qian Yao, Ji Xinyu, Xiong Jiayi and Jin Ying got the first place respectively for the arts students or science students in the college entrance examination in 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014 inSuzhouCity. Gong Zongping won the gold medal in the 43rd International Chemistry Olympic Contest. Zhou Yi won the gold medal in the 25th National Chemistry Olympic Contest for Senior High School Students. Yin Yi’an won the gold medal in the 27th National Mathematics Olympic Contest for Senior High School Students. Qian Tianyi won the silver medal in the 27th National Chemistry Olypic Contest for Senior High School Students. Jin Ying won the silver medal in the 29th National Mathematics Olympic Contest for Senior High School Students.

“The Yushan Culture Curriculum Base”, a provincial-level curriculum base, has been established to enrich curriculum connotation and expand the classroom, which will further stimulate the creative potential of the teachers and students and improve the culture grade of the School. A variety of student organization activities have become beautiful scenes in the campus. The school debate team, the Qinchuan literature club, the chorus and the sports teams have got excellent results in different kinds of competitions.

The department of international education has been set up in the school and the GAC foundation program is offered. All the graduates for the three years have been admitted to famous universities abroad, 30% of whom are in the top 50 of first-class universities in theUnited States. To broaden students’ international vision, the School has successively organized students toAustralia,Britain,SingaporeandAmericafor study tour since 2012. In 2013, our school and Mirboo North Secondary College of Victoria, Australia became friendly schools so as to build a platform of mutual understanding and improvement for the students of both schools.

In the past 76 years, solid foundations of humanities have been laid and fine tradition of education formed in the School. The number of its graduates amounts to more than 50,000, many of whom have become talents from all walks of life. 17 academicians of theChineseAcademyof Sciences and theChineseAcademyof Engineering are their outstanding representatives. The School is geared to the needs of the future and is carrying out the comprehensive reform and making great efforts to open up a successful way to education modernization.