Biskupské gymnázium Hradec Králové

What Biskupské gymnázium Hradec Králové does

Biskupské gymnázium Hradec Králové (trading as "BIGY") is a Catholic, church-run secondary school operating under the Diocese of Hradec Králové in the Czech Republic. Its legal entity combines four educational tiers — a gymnasium, an elementary school (církevní základní škola), a kindergarten (mateřská škola), and a basic art school (základní umělecká škola) — anchored at Orlické nábřeží 356/1, Hradec Králové. The gymnasium is the commercially and reputationally central layer, delivering two core programmes: an eight-year gymnasium for entrants completing 5th grade of primary school and a four-year gymnasium for entrants completing 9th grade. Admission is run through the national DiPSy electronic system and paper applications, with selection on entrance-exam performance and prior academic record; the eight-year track received 287 applications and the four-year track 128 in the most recently disclosed cycle, and approximately 90% of graduates progress to university.

Revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed. The school operates on a mixed-funding base combining Czech government per-pupil educational funding, an unlisted tuition ("školdné") supplemented by textbook-discount partner programmes, diocesan sponsorship, and project-based European Union grants (most prominently Erasmus+, accreditation No. 2023-1-CZ01-KA120-SCH-000189968, valid February 2024 to December 2027). The Erasmus+ programme is the school's most distinctive commercial offering beyond core tuition: 25+ completed mobilities averaging 20.8 days per trip, 140% fund utilisation in the 15-month period from September 2024, and a partner network spanning Germany (Dag-Hammarskjöld-Gymnasium Würzburg), Latvia (Liepājas Valsts ģimnāzija), Spain (IES San Antonio de Benagéber), Finland (Suomalaisen Yhteiskoulun, Helsinki), France (Lycée Bossuet), Luxembourg (Ecole Privée Fieldgen), with teacher-training channels in Portugal (Suplena) and Malta (ECDiL).

The school's go-to-market is event-driven and locally distributed: Open Door Days ("Den otevřených dveří") in December and January, secondary-school fair appearances (e.g., Aldis venue in November), virtual tours on Matterport, a website, and alumni bulletins (Klub absolventů BIGY, ~twice yearly). The school's technology stack is conventional — Bakaláři school-management software, a YouTube channel, and a podcast on Erasmus+ — with no proprietary platforms, APIs, or AI products. Operational leadership includes the spiritual director P. František Filip and Squadra Risonante choir directors František Novák and Filip Macek; there is no CTO, CPO, or AI/ML role disclosed in the management team.

Name

Biskupské gymnázium Hradec Králové

Legal name

Biskupské gymnázium, cirkevní základní škola, mateřská škola a základní umělecká škola Hradec Králové

Website

https://bisgymbb.cz

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Biskupské gymnázium Hradec Králové (BIGY) is a Catholic diocesan secondary school in the Czech Republic that delivers eight-year and four-year gymnasium programmes, with Erasmus+ accreditation and roughly 90% of graduates progressing to university. Funding combines Czech government per-pupil payments, tuition, diocesan sponsorship, and EU grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Classical Education K–12 Schools (EDAJABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Charter Montessori/Waldorf/Classical/Expeditionary (Pedagogical Models) (EDAJACAL), Physical Education & Health Instruction (EDAJAFAL)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Catholic gymnasium
• General studies program
• University preparation
• International exchange program

Headquarters

HQ city

Hradec Králové

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Biskupské gymnázium Hradec Králové is a Catholic church-run secondary school in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic that offers two gymnasium programs: an eight-year program for students entering after 5th grade of primary school and a four-year program for students entering after 9th grade. The curriculum provides general academic education preparing students for university admission (approximately 90% of graduates continue to universities), with elective seminars in the final two years for specialization, religious education rooted in Christian values, and foreign language instruction in German, Spanish, and French. The school supplements classroom learning with extracurricular activities such as the Squadra Risonante choir, orienteering and AI Olympiad competition teams, and an Erasmus+ accredited international exchange program.

Product overview

Biskupské gymnázium Hradec Králové is a Catholic secondary school offering two main educational programs: an eight-year gymnasium (entering after 5th grade) and a four-year gymnasium (entering after 9th grade). The school provides general education with opportunities for specialization through elective seminars in the final two years, religious education options, and foreign language instruction (German, Spanish, French). Beyond academics, the school supports student development through extracurricular activities including the Squadra Risonante choir, orienteering competition teams, and participation in the AI Olympiad. The institution also operates an Erasmus+ accredited international exchange program with partnerships across European countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Osmileté gymnázium (Eight-Year Gymnasium) An eight-year secondary school program where students enroll after completing 5th grade of primary school. Students study from prima through oktáva, receiving general academic education preparing them for university admission. The program received 287 applications in the previous school year.
• Čtyřleté gymnázium (Four-Year Gymnasium) A four-year secondary school program for students who have completed 9th grade of primary school. The program received 128 applications in the previous school year (55 as first priority), and approximately 90% of graduates continue to universities.
• Erasmus+ Program International mobility program with accredited status enabling student and teacher exchanges with partner schools in Spain, Germany, Latvia, France, Luxembourg, and Finland. The program delivered 25+ completed mobilities averaging 20.8 days each.
• Squadra Risonante Choir The school's choral ensemble, led by František Novák and Filip Macek, performing at significant religious and cultural events including the national Cyril and Methodius pilgrimage at Velehrad.
• Orienteering Competition Team School team participating in national finals of the School Orienteering Championship (Přebor škol v orientačním běhu), with students achieving first and second place finishes at the Plzeň national finals.
• AI Olympiad Competition Participation Student participation in the national round of the AI Olympiad, where students Josef Kučera and Jan Hobza placed 7th nationally in the AI startup category focused on healthcare.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 90% of graduates continue their studies at universities
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• Erasmus+ ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 January 2023School has Erasmus accreditation (No. 2023-1-CZ01-KA120-SCH-000189968) in school education valid from February 1, 2024 to December 31, 2027. Enables various student and teacher mobilities with European partner schools.
• Dag-Hammarskjöld-Gymnasium WürzburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain Erasmus+ partner school in Germany. Conducts reciprocal week-long group exchanges with 11-16 students participating. Also hosts individual student exchanges and teacher job shadowing programs.
• Liepājas Valsts ģimnāzija (Latvia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus+ partner school in Latvia. Students participate in group exchanges along with German partners. Includes visits to Liepaja and Riga, with educational projects such as occupation museum visits.
• IES San Antonio de Benagéber (Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus+ partner school in Spain near Valencia. Conducts group exchanges with approximately 20 students participating in reciprocal visits.
• Suomalaisen Yhteiskoulun Osakeyhtiö (Finland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOldest Finnish gymnasium located in Helsinki. New partnership established for student exchanges with 3 Finnish students hosting monthly visits and reciprocal visits to Finland planned.
• Lycée Bossuet (France)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus+ partner in Brive-la-Gaillarde, France. Hosts long-term educational mobility students (3 female students) and short-term exchanges for 2 female students.
• Ecole Privée Fieldgen (Luxembourg)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school in Luxembourg where teachers conducted job shadowing. Currently arranging group exchange program with this institution.
• Faculty of Science, Charles University (Přírodovědecká fakulta UK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaculty school status (fakultní škola) - partnership for teacher training, student practice, and collaboration in science education development.
• Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University (Farmaceutická fakulta UK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaculty school status (fakultní škola) - partnership for pharmacy education collaboration and student practice.
• Faculty of Education, University of Hradec Králové (Pedagogická fakulta UHK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaculty school status (fakultní škola) - partnership for teacher education and student teaching practice programs.
• JČMF (Jednota českomoravských fyziků)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCzech and Moravian Physicists Union - partnership for physics competitions and educational activities.
• Association of Debate Clubs (Asociace debatních klubů)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting debate competitions and rhetorical skills development for students.
• Cambridge P.A.R.K.secondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCambridge P.A.R.K. Partner School status for Cambridge English language certifications and exam preparation.
• Centre for Talented Youth (Centrum pro talentovanou mládež)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for identification and development of gifted students through specialized programs and activities.
• Diocese of Hradec KrálovécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is under the patronage of the Diocese. The school choir performed at national Cyril and Methodius pilgrimage at Velehrad with blessing from bishops Mons. Jan Vokál and Mons. Prokop Brož.
• Diocesan Home for Girls (Seminář dona Bosca)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for girls' accommodation options near the school for students from outside Hradec Králové.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Gymnázium Brno-Řečkovice: Regional Czech gymnasium in Brno offering eight-year and four-year programs with competitive entrance exams. Comparable as a regional grammar school competing for the same demographic of university-aspirational students.
• Evanjelické gymnázium Školského bratstva, Bratislava: Church-run (Protestant) secondary school in Slovakia offering eight-year and four-year programs. Comparable as a neighboring-country faith-based classical gymnasium with similar Erasmus+ participation and university-prep focus.

Direct peers

• Arcibiskupské gymnázium v Praze: A Catholic gymnasium in Prague under the Prague Archbishopric, offering 8-year and 6-year programs with a parallel Christian values-based education model. Most directly comparable peer — same Catholic diocesan sponsorship structure, same classical general-studies curriculum, and similar emphasis on university preparation.
• Gymnázium J. Keplera, Praha: A selective eight-year gymnasium in Prague with strong STEM focus and high university placement rates. Comparable selective private/selective-track gymnasium competing for similar applicant pool, though secular rather than faith-based.
• PORG – gymnázium a základní škola, o.p.s. A leading Prague private gymnasium with strong university-placement reputation and selective admissions. Comparable as a tuition-charging private secondary school competing for academically oriented families, with similar selective entrance exam process and extracurricular depth.
• Církevní gymnázium sv. Prokopa, Žitavská Nečtiny: Catholic church-run gymnasium in the Czech Republic offering secondary general education with Christian values emphasis. Comparable diocese-sponsored Catholic secondary school model.
• Biskupské gymnázium Brno a SŠTEZ: Catholic gymnasium in Brno operated by the Brno Diocese, providing classical secondary education under a parallel diocesan governance structure. Direct peer on church-run K-12 classical education model.

Emerging players

• Dalton International School, Praha: Private K-12 school in Prague using the Dalton pedagogical model with selective admissions and tuition-based funding. Comparable as a tuition-charging private school competing for academically oriented families in the same country.

Market position

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Customer concentration

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