Lycée Berthollet

What Lycée Berthollet does

Lycée Claude-Louis Berthollet is a French public secondary school (lycée) located at 9 boulevard du lycée in Annecy, Haute-Savoie, operating under the Académie de Grenoble (Rectorat de Grenoble) within the French Ministry of Education. Founded in 1888, the institution serves approximately 15 classe de seconde, 12 classe de première, and 13 classe de terminale sections for the 2025-2026 academic year, alongside multiple CPGE (Classes Préparatoires aux Grandes Écoles) tracks spanning scientific (PCSI, MPSI, MP2I, PC, PC*, MP, MP*, MPI, PSI*), economic (ECG1, ECG2), and literary (Hypokhâgne, Khâgne) programs. The school is supplemented by specialized modules including the Section EMILE bilingual program (launched 2021), a European German Section, optional classical languages (Latin, Greek, Russian, Italian), peer tutoring (entraide, 145 pairs in 2023-2024), NUSAB Model UN simulation, theater, and photography workshops.

The technology stack is conventional educational tooling rather than proprietary infrastructure: PRONOTE (INDEX EDUCATION) handles student information, grades, and attendance; the internally developed pyKhollet platform manages CPGE oral examination (colles) scheduling; iCal integration with Google Agenda enables teacher schedule synchronization; and the national EduConnect portal handles enrollment. A parent-run association, Bourse aux Livres du Lycée Berthollet (BALB, established 2002), distributes and collects textbooks loaned by the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region, processing over 25,000 books annually under a €3 annual family membership.

The entity is a government state entity funded through the national education budget and regional authority. No tuition is charged, no commercial revenue is generated, and the only direct fees collected are nominal BALB membership contributions. The school serves the Annecy public education catchment area for general secondary education and attracts CPGE students regionally for its preparatory class portfolio, targeting entrance examinations to elite French grandes écoles. As a public institution, it has no venture, private equity, or public market ownership structure and is governed within the French national education framework.

Name

Lycée Berthollet

Legal name

Lycée Claude-Louis Berthollet

Website

https://lycee-berthollet-annecy.web.ac-grenoble.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1888

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

French public secondary school in Annecy under the Académie de Grenoble, providing general education (seconde through terminale) and CPGE preparatory classes in scientific, economic, and literary tracks for elite grandes écoles, publicly funded with no tuition.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Annecy

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

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GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: The school operates as a public institution funded by the French Ministry of Education and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region. No tuition fees are charged to students.

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Core offering

Lycée Berthollet is a public French secondary school in Annecy providing general secondary education (seconde, première, terminale) leading to the baccalauréat, plus three Classe Préparatoire aux Grandes Écoles (CPGE) tracks in scientific, economic (ECG), and literary (hypokhâgne/khâgne) fields. It also operates a boarding residence (internat) for students and offers digital services via PRONOTE, pyKhollet, and EduConnect.

Product overview

Lycée Berthollet is a French public secondary education institution in Annecy offering a comprehensive educational portfolio spanning general secondary education (seconde, première, terminale) and prestigious preparatory classes for elite French grandes écoles (CPGE). The core offerings include scientific, economic, and literary preparatory tracks, complemented by specialty subjects in the general baccalauréat pathway. The institution differentiates through specialized programs including Section EMILE (English-medium instruction), a European German section, and optional classical languages. Beyond academics, the school supports student development through a peer tutoring program, theater and photography workshops, and the NUSAB Model United Nations simulation. Administrative services are managed through Pronote (student information system) and pyKhollet (CPGE oral exam management), with textbooks distributed through the parent-run Book Exchange association.

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Functional benefit

Brands

• BALB (Bourse Aux Livres du Lycée Berthollet): Parent-run association established in 2002 that manages the distribution and collection of textbooks loaned by the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region to students

Products and services

• General Secondary Education Program (seconde, première, terminale) Public secondary education covering the seconde, première, and terminale grades, leading to the French baccalauréat. Designed for secondary-school-age students in the Annecy/Académie de Grenoble catchment area, with optional specialty sections and extracurricular activities.
• CPGE Scientific Track Two-year Classe Préparatoire aux Grandes Écoles scientific track preparing post-bac students for entry into French engineering schools and scientific grandes écoles.
• CPGE Economic Track (ECG) Two-year Classe Préparatoire aux Grandes Écoles economic track (ECG) preparing students for entry into French business schools and management-oriented grandes écoles.
• CPGE Literary Track (Hypokhâgne / Khâgne) Two-year Classe Préparatoire aux Grandes Écoles literary track (hypokhâgne in the first year, khâgne in the second) preparing students for entry into French humanities and social-science grandes écoles (ENS, etc.).
• Student Boarding Residence (Internat) On-site boarding residence (internat) provided to enrolled secondary and CPGE students, enabling attendance for students living outside the immediate Annecy area.

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Direct peers

• Lycée Henri-IV: Elite Parisian public lycée renowned for humanities-oriented CPGE (khâgne) and strong scientific tracks. Comparable to Berthollet's literary and scientific CPGE offerings and overall grandes écoles pipeline role.
• Lycée Pierre-de-Fermat (Toulouse): Toulouse-based public lycée offering elite CPGE programs in mathematics, physics, and economics. Comparable regional anchor for grandes écoles preparation outside the Paris region.
• Lycée Saint-Louis (Paris): Parisian public lycée known for its scientific CPGE tracks (PCSI/PC/MP/MP*) and economic preparatory classes. Directly comparable to Berthollet's CPGE scientific and economic portfolio.
• Lycée Chaptal (Paris): Parisian public lycée combining CPGE scientific tracks with BTS programs. Comparable to Berthollet in operating as a multi-program public lycée serving diverse post-bac pathways.
• Lycée Faidherbe (Lille): Major northern France public lycée with well-established CPGE tracks across scientific, economic, and literary disciplines. Comparable in offering full CPGE portfolio outside Paris.
• Lycée Janson de Sailly (Paris): Large Parisian public lycée with CPGE tracks in sciences and humanities. Comparable to Berthollet as a comprehensive public secondary-plus-preparatory institution.
• Lycée Louis-le-Grand: One of France's most prestigious public lycées, located in Paris, with elite CPGE programs across scientific, economic, and literary tracks plus on-site boarding. Directly comparable to Berthollet's CPGE portfolio and grandes écoles preparation mission.
• Lycée Hoche (Versailles): Versailles-based public lycée with comprehensive CPGE offerings in sciences and economics. Comparable to Berthollet's three-track CPGE structure and grandes écoles preparation scope.
• Lycée du Parc (Lyon): Lyon-based public lycée with strong CPGE offerings in sciences and economics (ECG). Comparable regional peer within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes with similar grandes écoles preparation mandate.
• Lycée Champollion (Grenoble): Public lycée in Grenoble within the same Académie de Grenoble as Berthollet, offering scientific and economic CPGE. Closest regional peer with overlapping catchment and academic authority structure.

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