无锡市第一中学是一所有着近百年历史的江南名校，自1953年被江苏省教育厅确定为江苏省首批重点中学起，就成了江苏省最著名的老牌重点中学之一，是“全国教育系统先进集体”、江苏省著名的文明学校、模范中学、国家级示范高中、江苏省首批四星级学校。学校以“轻负担、高质量”的特色闻名全国，从这里走出了一代又一代的精英人才。悠久的文化积淀、与时俱进的开拓精神哺育了一中人先进的教育理念，形成了科学的管理策略，使无锡市一中在教育改革中永立潮头。现代化的教育教学设施、丰富的校园文化、多元的国际国内交流使一中成为了新一代精英的摇篮，成为新时期无锡最优秀学生心中的学习圣地。家长的信赖、社会的赞誉将不断鞭策着一中人实践“一切为了学生的明天”的诺言。
    Wuxi No.1 Senior High School is a celebrated school with a long history. Since 1953, she was confirmed as one of the first group key schools by the Education Office of Jiangsu Province and thus became the most famous veteran high school. She enjoys a number of honors such as National Excellent Education Group, Provincial Civilized High School, Model High School, National Campus School and Four Star Provincial High School of Jiangsu Province. Our school enjoys a nationwide fame for her Light Burden and High Quality. Social elites graduate from our school one generation by another. The cultural atmosphere and pioneer spirit have enriched our instruction concepts and given birth to the first-class administration strategy which enable our school to succeed in the billowy education reform. The modern instructive facility, deep campus culture and multilateral national and international communication make Wuxi No.1 Senior High School the cradle of the elites of new generation and the ideal school for excellent students. The trust of the students、parents as well as the social praise will continue to encourage us to fulfill our promise- all is intended for the future of the students.