Suger High School

What Suger High School does

Lycée Suger is a French public secondary school (lycée) located at 1 Rue de la Suger in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, and operating under the Académie de Créteil and the French Ministry of Education. It delivers general, technological, and professional education tracks to roughly secondary-school-aged students from the local catchment area, with particular specialisation in image and sound professions (Métiers de l'image et du son). Core academic programs include the général and STMG baccalaureate tracks (with specialties such as Cinéma et Audiovisuel, Arts Plastiques, HGGéopolitique, LLCE, Physique-Chimie, SVT, SES), the Bac Professionnel Photo, and the post-bac BTS Audiovisuel offered in five specialised options (Exploitation des Équipements, Gestion de Production, Métiers de l'Image, Métiers du Son, Montage Post-Production). The school also runs the ESABAC French-Italian bilingual program and adult continuing education through the GRETA network, and it holds Erasmus+ accreditation through 2027 plus EUROSCOL, E3D, and Eco-Ecole certifications.

The institution's underlying technology base consists of standard French national-education digital infrastructure (ENT / MonLycee.net) combined with specialised audiovisual production equipment that supports the BTS options, a Mathematics Laboratory, and student-run webradio and SoundCloud productions. Distribution and enrolment are managed through the national Affectation system of the Académie de Créteil, supplemented by July in-person enrolment sessions, the annual Journées Portes Ouvertes, the Salon des Ambassadeurs alumni fair, and dedicated Instagram and Twitter/X accounts per program. The school maintains a wide partner network covering Sciences Po Paris (convention since 2006), Université Paris-Dauphine, four Italian ESABAC licei, Indian schools (Jaipuria, Gateway), Case Western Reserve University in the US, plus cultural partners such as La Gaîté Lyrique, Le Bal, FRAC Île-de-France, Lightcone, Etna, Grand Palais, and Théâtre Gérard Philipe.

The revenue model is that of a French state secondary school: primary funding flows from the French Ministry of Education via the Académie de Créteil on a per-student basis, with ancillary income from cantine fees (a €3 card issuance charge plus a minimum €10 account top-up), scholarship (bourse) administration, GRETA adult training fees, and the taxe d'apprentissage. There is no commercial revenue in the conventional sense; the school does not report turnover and the firmographic "private" classification appears to be a data artifact given its public-sector status.

Name

Suger High School

Legal name

Lycée Suger

Website

https://suger.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Lycée Suger is a French public high school in Saint-Denis (Académie de Créteil) offering general, technological, and vocational education with specialisations in audiovisual arts, photography, and ESABAC French-Italian bilingual studies, serving local secondary and adult learners.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-denis

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State-funded public education: As a public French lycée under the Académie de Créteil, the school is primarily funded by the French Ministry of Education. Additional revenue includes student cantine fees (€3 for card issuance plus minimum €10 account top-up, reservation before 9:30 AM daily), and scholarship (bourse) payments distributed to eligible students in multiple tranches (December, April, July).

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Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Lycée Suger is a public French high school delivering general, technological, and professional secondary education, plus the BTS Audiovisuel post-baccalaureate program and adult continuing education through GRETA. Its core curriculum includes the Baccalauréat Général, STMG, Bac Pro Photo, ESABAC French-Italian bilingual track, and Sciences Po/Dauphine preparatory cordées, with specialized options in Cinema-Audiovisual, Arts Plastiques, and languages. The institution serves students in Saint-Denis under the French Ministry of Education via the Académie de Créteil.

Product overview

Lycée Suger is a French public high school offering a diverse portfolio of educational programs. The institution operates as a unified school with multiple programs: the core Lycée Général et Technologique providing general and technological Baccalauréat tracks (including STMG) with specializations in cinema, arts, sciences and humanities; the BTS Audiovisuel vocational program with five audiovisual options; the Bac Professionnel Photo for photography; and the ESABAC bilingual French-Italian program. Additional offerings include adult education through GRETA and preparatory programs for Sciences Po and Dauphine university access.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• Lycée Général et Technologique General and technological high school program offering various Baccalauréat Général and STMG (Sciences et Technologies du Management et de la Gestion) tracks with multiple specializations including Cinéma-Audiovisuel, Arts Plastiques, Histoire-Géographie-Géopolitique-Sciences Politiques, LLCE, Physique-Chimie, SES, and SVT, for students aged 15-18.
• BTS Audiovisuel Higher Technical Certificate in Audiovisual (post-baccalaureate) with five options: Exploitation des Équipements, Gestion de Production, Métiers de l'Image, Métiers du Son, and Montage Post-Production, for students pursuing careers in film, TV, and digital production.
• Bac Professionnel Photo Professional Baccalaureate in Photography offering vocational training in photographic techniques and professional practices, including workshops with cultural venues such as Le Bal (Paris).
• ESABAC (French-Italian bilingual program) French-Italian bilingual program leading to both the French Baccalauréat and the Italian Esame di Stato, with international student exchanges, joint projects, and cultural immersion trips in Italy.
• Formation pour adulte – GRETA Adult education and continuing professional development programs offered through the GRETA network, including landscaping and horticulture courses for adult learners seeking vocational retraining.
• Préparation Sciences Po Preparatory program for Sciences Po Paris entrance examination under a convention d'éducation prioritaire established since 2006 for students from education priority areas, covering press review, synthesis notes, and personal reflection essays.
• Préparation Dauphine University preparation program in partnership with Université Paris Dauphine, including cultural mediation projects at the Grand Palais alongside Dauphine Master's students.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% baccalaureate pass rate; average grade 17/20 in Arts Plastics
• +3 more outcomes

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Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Erasmus+ Programme (EU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Lycée Suger holds Erasmus+ accreditation valid through 2027, enabling student and staff mobility funding to EU countries. Includes individual student exchanges (2-4 weeks, hosted by families) and group mobility projects. In 2021-2022, 7 ESABAC students completed exchanges at partner schools Marco Polo (Florence) and Mosè Bianchi (Monza/Milan). German and English student exchanges planned for subsequent years. Staff mobility for professional development also funded.
• Sciences Po PariscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConvention d'éducation prioritaire established in 2006, enabling Lycée Suger students to prepare for Sciences Po Paris admissions through weekly workshops covering press review, synthesis notes, and personal reflection essays. Four students from 2018-2019 cohort advanced to final admission stage. Ongoing annual preparation program with alumni success stories.
• Université Paris DauphinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Dauphine's Fondation for the 10th anniversary of equality-of-opportunity programs. Students in Sciences Po/Dauphine preparation participate in cultural mediation projects at the Grand Palais alongside Dauphine Master's students. Group immersion days at Dauphine campus planned. Project includes visits to Station F and the French National Assembly.
• ESABAC Partner Schools (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESABAC program partners include: Liceo Marco Polo (Florence), Liceo Mosè Bianchi (Monza/Milan), Liceo Ariosto (Ferrara), Liceo Pizzi (Capua). Students earn the ESABAC diploma, a French-Italian binational baccalaureate. Includes student exchanges, joint projects, and cultural trips (Rome, Florence, Bologna, Naples, Modena, Monza, Lecce).
• Gaîté LyriqueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural partnership with the digital arts center Gaîté Lyrique in Paris. Arts plastics students participate in digital arts workshops; podcast/radio production project with the center's Synesthésie webradio atelier.
• Le Bal (Paris)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhotography workshop partnership with Le Bal, a Parisian cultural venue specializing in documentary and press photography. Students in arts and photography programs benefit from guided visits and workshops.
• Fond Régional d'Art Contemporain (FRAC) d'Ile-de-FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the regional contemporary art collection for student sensitization to contemporary art and cultural mediation careers.
• Lightcone and Etna (film cooperatives)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with Lightcone and Etna cooperatives for experimental film workshops, including scratching and painting on film, introducing students to experimental cinema techniques.
• AgoranovminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIncubator partnership for the 'Startups à l'école' program, bringing STMG students into contact with startup culture and entrepreneurship methodology. Students develop management and business projects in collaboration with Agoranov mentors.
• InnovAvenirminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecurring orientation partner for T STMG students. InnovAvenir organizes workshops exploring self-awareness, professional projection, and professional skills with volunteer corporate partners including BNP, Société Générale, and Capgemini.
• Capital FillesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMentorship program pairing female terminal students (STMG and professional tracks) with professional women from partner companies (SNCF, L'Oréal, BNP Paribas, Société Générale) to support orientation, Parcoursup preparation, and professional project development. Annual lunch meetings between marraines and filleules.
• Léa Rivera-Hadjes (artist)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngraving workshop collaboration with artist Léa Rivera-Hadjes for specialty arts plastics students, providing hands-on creative experience with professional artists.
• Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, Ohio)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic exchange with Professor Cheryl Toman and her students, exploring comparative education systems between France and the USA. Includes radio debate projects and cultural exchanges, providing international perspective for French students.
• Jaipuria School and Gateway High School (India)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-running cross-cultural exchange with Indian partner schools. Includes student stays, Bollywood cultural events, radio projects on industrialization in Delhi and Saint-Denis, joint music composition, cooking workshops, and photography projects. Multiple exchange trips documented.
• BNP Paribas AubervilliersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through the Mosaïque des Talents program. TSTMG students conducted consulting projects on youth professional insertion for BNP, developing a skills lab video showroom concept. Students received Mosaïque des Talents 2021 certification from their BNP marraine.
• CFA ACTION ALTERNANCEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular orientation partner for TSTMG students. CFA ACTION ALTERNANCE representative meets with terminal students to explain apprenticeship and alternating training pathways.
• French Tech / French Fab TourminorStrategic or Co-development Partner1st STMG students attended the French Fab Tour at the Ministry of Economy, organized by French Tech. Students explored industrial sectors, met professionals from companies including Air France, Téréga, Ile de France Mobilités, and LinkedIn, and conducted employer interviews.
• Grand PalaisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural mediation partnership with the Grand Palais. Students from Sciences Po/Dauphine and Sc-po preparation take part in 'médiation postée' at Grand Palais exhibitions, presenting artworks to visitors as part of their cultural education.
• Théâtre Gérard Philippe (TGP) Saint-DenisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with TGP (Théâtre Gérard Philippe) involving 1ère students around theatrical trials and drama projects, integrating performing arts into the curriculum.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• GRETA (Réseau de Formation pour Adultes): Public adult-training network through which Suger delivers its GRETA landscaping/horticulture programs; channel and ecosystem partner rather than direct competitor, executing the same continuing-education mission under the same Académie de Créteil.

Direct peers

• Lycée Galien: Public lycée also located in Saint-Denis under the Académie de Créteil, offering overlapping general and technological baccalaureate tracks to the same catchment and competing for the same affectation flows.
• Lycée Paul Éluard (Saint-Denis): Neighbouring Académie de Créteil public lycée in Saint-Denis serving the same REP/REP+ priority-education catchment with comparable baccalaureate tracks, sharing identical parent governance and affectation rules.
• Liceo Marco Polo (Florence): Italian ESABAC partner school that delivers the bilingual Italian-French baccalaureate jointly with Lycée Suger; direct institutional peer through mutual student exchanges and shared ESABAC curriculum and examination tracks.

Regional players

• Lycée Jean Rostand (Mantes-la-Jolie): Île-de-France public lycée offering BTS Audiovisuel and related image/sound specialisations; comparable to Lycée Suger in specialising in audiovisual pathways even though it sits in a different sub-region.
• Lycée Jacques Brel (La Courneuve): Académie de Créteil public lycée in a neighbouring commune of Seine-Saint-Denis, serving an overlapping REP/REP+ catchment with comparable general and technological programs under the same regional authority.

Broad incumbents

• Lycée Turgot (Paris): Historic Paris public lycée offering broad general and technological tracks; larger portfolio than Suger but competes for the same high-attainment families in the broader Île-de-France region.
• Lycée Louis-le-Grand (Paris): Elite Paris public lycée with broad cordées de la réussite and Sciences Po placement rates; comparable institutional cordées mechanism to Suger's Sciences Po/Dauphine convention, even though intake is far more selective and catchment differs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Profiles11 records

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