LYCEE GENERAL TECHNOLOGIQUE DARCHICOURT

What LYCEE GENERAL TECHNOLOGIQUE DARCHICOURT does

Lycée Général et Technologique Fernand Darchicourt is a French public secondary school (établissement public d'enseignement secondaire) founded in 1971 and located at 211 Rue René Cassin, Hénin-Beaumont, in the Pas-de-Calais department of the Hauts-de-France region. It is operated under the French Ministry of National Education and the Académie de Lille, and serves roughly 500+ students annually across general education (Seconde through Terminale), technological education (ST2S and STMG tracks), and three post-bac BTS programs (MCO, SAM, GTLA) including apprenticeship options. The school holds the 'Lycée des Métiers du Transport, de la Logistique et du Commerce' label, recognizing its vocational specialization, and delivers specialized sports sections in fencing and climbing alongside arts, theater, and journalism programs.

The institution differentiates itself through international academic programming — Abibac (French-German), Bachibac (French-Spanish), and European Sections in multiple languages — supported by Erasmus+ participation and sister-school partnerships with Hansfurler Gymnasium (Oberkirch, Germany) and Hunan Zhuzhou Jiuside Zhong Xue (湖南株洲市九方中学, China). Excellence pathways feed Sciences Po Paris (CEP program, 20+ admits to date, most effective in the Académie de Lille by candidate success ratio) and IEP de Lille (PEI program). Outcomes for the 2021 session included a general baccalaureate pass rate above 97% (with nearly 70% receiving honors, including 9 'Très Bien' with jury congratulations), 91.5% in ST2S, and 100% apprenticeship diploma completion, against an 80% historical cohort success rate from Seconde to baccalaureate.

The business model is that of a non-revenue-generating public institution: no tuition is charged, funding flows from the national education budget via the Académie de Lille, and ancillary income is limited to nominal cafeteria (€3.00/€3.90 per meal), boarding (€8.70/day), and optional-activity fees. Technology is limited to standard public-sector platforms — PRONOTE for student information, E-sidoc for library services, and the ENT (Espace Numérique de Travail) for the digital learning environment. Governance is led by Proviseur Olivier DEFLANDRE (since the 2021 school year), with Jean-François YOUF as Proviseur adjoint, David DHAISNE as Intendant, and Lysiane PONCELET as Directrice Déléguée aux Formations Professionnelles et Technologiques. As a state entity, the school has no private shareholders, no funding rounds, no M&A activity, and no commercial product roadmap; strategic optionality is realized through program diversification and partnership accumulation rather than capital allocation.

Name

LYCEE GENERAL TECHNOLOGIQUE DARCHICOURT

Legal name

Lycée Darchicourt

Website

https://lycee-darchicourt.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Public French general and technological secondary school (Lycée Fernand Darchicourt) in Hénin-Beaumont, serving 500+ students annually with general, technological, and BTS programs, plus international binational sections, sports specialties, and Sciences Po / IEP preparation tracks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Baccalaureate preparation
• Technological education
• Vocational training
• Apprenticeship programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Hénin-Beaumont

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, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lycée Fernand Darchicourt is a French public general and technological high school delivering secondary education for students aged 15-18. The school offers general (Voie Générale) and technological (Voie Technologique - ST2S and STMG) pathways leading to the French Baccalauréat, plus three BTS higher education diplomas (MCO, SAM, GTLA) with apprenticeship options. It also provides specialized international programs (Abibac, Bachibac, European sections), sports sections (fencing, climbing), and excellence tracks for elite institutions.

Product overview

Lycée Fernand Darchicourt is a French general and technological high school (Lycée d'Enseignement Général et Technologique) offering a comprehensive educational portfolio. The institution provides general education (Voie Générale) and technological pathways (Voie Technologique) leading to the Baccalauréat, alongside three BTS higher education diplomas (MCO, SAM, GTLA) with apprenticeship options. International programs include Abibac (German-French) and Bachibac (Spanish-French) binational sections, plus European sections in multiple languages. The school operates specialized sports sections in fencing and climbing, excellence programs in journalism and political studies, arts and culture offerings, and language instruction in English, German, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, and Italian. The institution holds the 'Lycée des Métiers du Transport, de la Logistique et du Commerce' label distinguishing its vocational excellence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Voie Générale (General Pathway)
• Voie Technologique (Technological Pathway)
• BTS Management Commercial Opérationnel (MCO)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hansfurler Gymnasium OberkirchcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2010Sister school partnership established in September 2010 with Hansfurler Gymnasium in Oberkirch, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Both schools cooperate and organize meeting sessions, providing student exchange opportunities and collaborative educational programs supporting the Abibac section.
• Erasmus+ ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Union student exchange program enabling international mobility and collaborative projects with partner institutions across Europe. The school participates in this program as part of its international dimension strategy.
• FIGRA (Festival International du Grand Reportage d'Actualité)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the International Festival of News Reporting since 2015, allowing approximately 400 students annually to view and analyze award-winning documentaries and participate in debates about current affairs topics.
• Globe ReportersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing a journalist-in-residence program on the Hénin-Carvin territory, offering students real-world journalism experience through the Globe Reporters initiative.
• ESJ Lille (École Supérieure de Journalisme)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with ESJ Lille journalism school providing individual follow-up for students preparing for journalism entrance exams, including access to the Academy ESJ Lille double-degree program and writing workshops.
• ACCES Rouvroy (Climbing Club)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership with local climbing club ACCES Rouvroy to support the Sports Section Escalade (climbing), providing coaching and training facilities for students in the specialized program.
• Cercle d'Escrime d'Hénin-BeaumontminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership with the local fencing club providing specialized foil instruction by master fencer M. Vanhems, with three weekly training sessions at the fencing hall. Students receive coaching for federal competitions.
• Sciences Po Paris (CEP Program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConvention with Sciences Po Paris through the CEP (Convention d'Éducation Prioritaire) program for 9 years, enabling discriminated-positive admissions. The school is the most effective in the académie de Lille in terms of candidate success ratios, with over 20 students admitted to date.
• IEP de Lille (PEI Program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with IEP de Lille through the PEI (Programme d'Études Intégrées) program, offering online courses, methodological advice, correspondence work, and intensive training sessions for students preparing for IEP entrance exams.
• Senez High School and Joliot Curie High School OigniesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork partnership in the field of commerce as part of the 'Lycée des Métiers' labeling, working with Senez High School in Hénin-Beaumont and Joliot Curie High School in Oignies.
• La Peupleraie High School SallauminesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork partnership in logistics and transport as part of the 'Lycée des Métiers du Transport et de la Logistique' labeling, working with La Peupleraie High School in Sallaumines.
• Hunan Zhuzhou Jiuside Zhong Xue (湖南株洲市九方中学)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister school exchange program established in May 2015 with a high school in Zhuzhou, Hunan Province, China, enabling cultural exchanges and correspondence between French and Chinese students.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Lycée Condorcet: Public lycée in Lens, Pas-de-Calais, part of the same académie. Comparable as a neighboring public secondary institution competing for the same Hénin-Carvin catchment and offering similar baccalaureate and BTS pathways.
• Lycée Faidherbe: Prestigious public lycée in Lille within the same académie de Lille, offering general and technological baccalaureate tracks plus CPGE classes. Comparable as a regional public secondary institution competing for the same high-achieving Hauts-de-France student pool and elite-pathway candidates.
• Lycée Baggio: Public lycée in Lille delivering general and technological tracks with strong BTS offerings. Directly comparable in mission, program mix, and regional catchment as a French public secondary school with post-bac vocational diplomas.
• Lycée Gaston Berger: Public lycée in Lille in the same académie, offering general, technological, and post-bac pathways. Direct peer given overlapping programs, regional catchment overlap, and competition for Sciences Po and BTS candidates.

Regional players

• Lycée Albert Châtelet: Public lycée in Douai within the académie de Lille, offering general/technological and BTS programs. Comparable as a regional public secondary institution with overlapping program portfolio and catchment competition.
• Lycée Voltaire: Public lycée in Wattignies near Lille, offering general and technological baccalaureates plus BTS. Comparable regional peer sharing the académie de Lille governance and similar vocational/academic pathway structure.
• Lycée Henri Wallon: Public lycée in Valenciennes, also part of the académie de Lille, offering general and technological baccalaureates. Comparable as a neighboring Hauts-de-France public lycée with similar academic track structure and post-bac BTS options.
• Lycée André Malraux: Public lycée in Béthune in the Pas-de-Calais department, same académie. Comparable as a nearby regional public lycée competing for students from the same catchment and offering similar general/technological pathways.
• Lycée Gambetta: Public lycée in Arras, same académie, offering general/technological tracks and CPGE. Comparable as a regional public secondary institution with overlapping program mix and elite-pathway offerings.
• Lycée Paul Hazard: Public lycée in Arras with general and technological tracks, same académie. Comparable as a regional peer sharing governance, funding model, and academic/vocational pathway structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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