St. Joseph's High School College

What St. Joseph's High School College does

Collège-Lycée Saint-Joseph is a private Catholic secondary school located in Thônes, Haute-Savoie, France, operating under French private education regulations with no disclosed parent company or external ownership structure. It serves students from 6ème through Terminale (ages 11-18), delivering the French national curriculum across both middle school (collège) and high school (lycée) levels, with specialized programs in sports (cross-country skiing at Bessans, tennis excellence via partnership with Tennis Club d'Annecy le Vieux), arts (Lycée Artistique section, Cinéma-Audiovisuel specialization with annual participation in the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival), and a school radio project (Les Voix de la Paix) launched in November 2024.

The school's core technology footprint is limited to Ecole Directe, a third-party web and mobile parent-teacher communication and billing platform (Android/iOS) used for grade reporting, billing, and school news dissemination. Physical facilities include science laboratories, technology classrooms, a theater stage, art studios, an audiovisual editing studio, gymnasiums, a climbing wall, and an internat (boarding facility) for 2nde-Terminale students. The school reports strong academic outcomes, including a 100% BAC pass rate (session 2026) with 8 jury commendations and a 99.2% Brevet des Collèges pass rate (session 2025), and notes that former students competed at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.

The business model is straightforward tuition-driven recurring revenue: monthly billing through Ecole Directe to enrolled families, supplemented by boarding fees and regional government funding from Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes for security, equipment, and facility upgrades. GTM is direct-to-consumer via the school's website and annual portes ouvertes. The school serves primarily local families in the Haute-Savoie/Thônes area, with the boarding option extending reach to students from further afield, and operates at a single campus with no second location. Long-standing partnerships include a 20+ year student exchange with Samskolan in Göteborg, Sweden, and CERN visits for Terminale physics students.

Name

St. Joseph's High School College

Legal name

Collège Lycée privé Saint-Joseph

Website

https://collegelyceesaintjoseph.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Collège-Lycée Saint-Joseph is a private Catholic secondary school in Thônes, Haute-Savoie, France, serving students from 6ème through Terminale (ages 11-18) with specialized sports, arts, and cinema programs alongside national curriculum and boarding facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Thônes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tuition and enrollment fees: As a private Catholic school (Collège-Lycée privé), the school generates revenue through tuition fees charged to families. Additional revenue may come from boarding (internat) fees and extracurricular program fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Collège-Lycée Saint-Joseph is a private Catholic secondary school delivering the full French national curriculum from 6ème (middle school) through Terminale (high school), with specialized sports sections (Section Ski de Fond, Section Tennis), an Arts Section with Cinéma-Audiovisuel specialization, a school radio project (Les Voix de la Paix), and an internat (boarding facility) for high school students. The school is located on a single campus in Thônes, Haute-Savoie, and operates modern facilities including science labs, technology classrooms, a theater stage, audiovisual studio, gymnasiums, and a climbing wall.

Product overview

Collège Lycée Saint-Joseph is a private Catholic educational institution in Thônes, Haute-Savoie, France, offering a comprehensive educational program from middle school (6ème to 3ème) through high school (2nde to Terminale). The institution provides a general education curriculum supplemented by specialized programs including a Cross-Country Skiing Section, a Tennis Section (launched 2023), an Arts Section, and a Cinéma-Audiovisuel specialization. Additional offerings include a school radio called 'Les Voix de la Paix', boarding facilities, and various extracurricular activities and cultural projects. The school operates modern facilities including science laboratories, technology rooms, a theater stage, art rooms, and an audiovisual editing studio, along with gyms and a climbing wall.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Les Voix de la Paix: School radio project launched in November 2024, focusing on peace education and geopolitics
• Section Tennis
• Section Ski de Fond
• Section Arts
• Lycée Artistique
• Internat Saint-Joseph

Products and services

• Collège (Middle School Program) Middle school education program covering grades 6ème through 3ème (ages 11-15), offering general education with modern classrooms, science laboratories, technology rooms, theater stage, art rooms, and audiovisual editing studio. Designed for students aged 11-15 preparing for the Brevet des Collèges.
• Lycée (High School Program) High school education program covering 2nde through Terminale (ages 15-18), offering general education, artistic section, and boarding facilities. Designed for students aged 15-18 preparing for the BAC exam.
• Section Ski de Fond (Cross-Country Skiing Program) Sports specialization program in cross-country skiing with training at Bessans, including autumn training with roller skiing, strength training, running, and team sports, culminating in snow training. Designed for students with competitive cross-country skiing ambitions.
• Section Tennis (Tennis Program) Competitive tennis program launched in 2023, accessible from 2nde, in partnership with Tennis Club d'Annecy le Vieux (TCAV). Includes 12 hours of training per week (tennis, physical preparation, mental preparation), tournament tracking, and preparation for US university scholarships. Designed for competitive student-athletes aiming for second-series tennis rankings.
• Lycée Artistique (Arts Section) High school arts program for Première and Terminale students, featuring workshops, exhibitions, and visits to cultural venues such as the Palais Lumière in Evian. Designed for lycée students with an artistic focus.
• Spécialité Cinéma-Audiovisuel (Film and Audiovisual Specialization) High school specialization in film and audiovisual arts for Première and Terminale students, including participation in the Festival du Court Métrage de Clermont-Ferrand and documentary filmmaking projects. Designed for lycée students pursuing cinema and audiovisual studies.
• Les Voix de la Paix (School Radio) School radio project created in November 2024, run by approximately 20 Terminale students and supervised by teachers, focused on informing and raising awareness about peace through geopolitics, history, and current events coverage. Designed as an extracurricular media and journalism experience for senior students.
• Internat (Boarding School) Boarding facility open to students from 2nde to Terminale, offering a living space close to the school for a serene academic experience. Designed for high school students from outside the immediate Thônes area.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% BAC pass rate (session 2026) with 8 jury commendations (félicitations du jury)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tennis Club d'Annecy le Vieux (TCAV)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2023The school partners with Tennis Club d'Annecy le Vieux (TCAV), a competitive tennis club, to operate its Tennis Excellence Section (Section Tennis). The section is open from 2nde onward and aims to develop students to competition level (second series ranking) with potential US university scholarships. The program includes 12 hours of training per week (tennis, physical preparation, mental preparation), tournament tracking, and school holiday tours. TCAV provides coaching and competitive environment.
• Ecole Samskolan, Göteborg (Sweden)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003For over 20 years, approximately 20 Swedish high school students from the Samskolan school in Göteborg have participated in annual linguistic and cultural exchanges with Lycée Saint-Joseph. Swedish students improve their French while French students improve their English. Activities include attending classes, visiting Annecy, skiing in local resorts, and visiting a cooperative. In return, Saint-Joseph students travel to Sweden in late August for reciprocal immersion.
• Region Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesminorOthersThe regional government supports Lycée Saint-Joseph through funding for building security (sécurisation), access control, energy-efficient lighting upgrades, renovation and fitting of premises, computer equipment renewal, textbook acquisitions, and Arts and Culture transportation.
• UGSEL (Union Générale Sportive de l'Enseignement Libre)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSaint-Joseph participates in UGSEL sports championships at departmental, territorial (AURA), and national levels. The school's Association Sportive (sports association) organizes student participation in UGSEL events including tennis, skiing, gymnastics, and other sports competitions.
• Festival du Court Métrage de Clermont-FerrandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents in the Cinéma-Audiovisuel specialty participate annually in the Festival du Court Métrage de Clermont-Ferrand (one of the world's most important short film festivals). For 7 years, students have attended the festival and engaged with filmmakers, enhancing their practical cinema education.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• INSEP (Institut National du Sport, de l'Expertise et de la Performance): France's elite national sports training institute that overlaps with the school's specialized sports sections (ski de fond, tennis). While not a comparable school, INSEP represents the upper-bound outcome pipeline that Saint-Joseph's sports sections feed into, including Olympic-level athletes.

Direct peers

• Sainte-Croix des Neiges (Abondance): A Catholic private school in Abondance, Haute-Savoie, offering collège and lycée programs with boarding. Operates in the same geographic catchment and competes for families in the Chablais/Alps region.
• Lycée-Collège Notre-Dame des Victoires: Another private Catholic secondary school in France operating under the Enseignement Catholique network. Comparable in delivering the French national curriculum with boarding (internat) options and serving a regional family base.
• Institution Saint-Joseph d'Annecy: A private Catholic K-12 institution in Annecy (neighboring the school's Haute-Savoie market) offering similar collège and lycée programs with comparable tuition-based model, religious affiliation, and target demographic of regional families seeking private education.
• Externat Saint-Joseph (Saint-Chamond / network): Part of the broader Catholic school network in France with similar middle/high school offerings, sports sections, and tuition-funded model. Compares directly on religious identity, curriculum (6ème-Terminale), and regional private-school positioning.
• Collège-Lycée Saint-Michel d'Annecy: A competing private Catholic secondary school in the same Haute-Savoie region, sharing the French curriculum (6ème-Terminale) and competing for the same family demographic. Direct competitor for enrollment in the broader Annecy-Thônes catchment.
• Lycée Jean XXIII (Les Châteaux): A Catholic K-12 institution in France sharing the tuition-based private education model and Enseignement Catholique affiliation. Compares on religious identity, curriculum, and regional family demographic.

Regional players

• Samskolan, Göteborg: The Swedish school with which Saint-Joseph has maintained a 20+ year linguistic and cultural exchange. Operates a comparable secondary curriculum in Sweden and serves as the international counterpart in the school's exchange program.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/collegelyceesaintjoseph
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/college-lycee-saint-joseph-thones

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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