Lycée de Saint-Just

What Lycée de Saint-Just does

Lycée de Saint-Just is a French public secondary school (établissement public d'enseignement secondaire) operating under the Académie de Lyon and the Ministère de l'Éducation Nationale, headquartered in a historic 1855-1861 building at 21 rue des Farges in Lyon's 5th arrondissement. Founded as an autonomous institution in 1946 and employing approximately 115 staff, the school delivers general and technological secondary education across Seconde, Première, and Terminale preparing students for the French Baccalauréat in ES, L, S, and STMG series, with reported pass rates consistently above 90% across all series. The institution also operates two CPGE tracks — ECG (Économique et Commerciale Générale) and BL (Lettres et Sciences Sociales) — under university conventions with Université Lyon 2 and Lyon 3 that award 60 ECTS per year.

The school's differentiated offerings center on a broad portfolio of artistic and linguistic options including Cinéma et Audiovisuel, Musique (~150 students, described as the largest in the Académie), Théâtre, Histoire des Arts (HIDA), Arts Plastiques, ECLA ancient languages, Italian European Section, supplementary Spanish (LVC), and preparation programs (PRECEIEP for Sciences Po entrance, PRESS for scientific higher studies, BIA aeronautics). Additional services include a 65-place girls-only boarding facility (internat), student journalism ('Ô Just' newspaper, 211nuancesdactu Instagram), and audio-guided heritage tours. Internationally oriented mobility programs (Transalp, PicassoMob, Sauzay, BERLYON Franco-German exchange via OFAJ) and five living languages (English, German, Spanish, Italian, Chinese) reinforce a cultural and linguistic positioning.

Economically, the institution does not operate as a revenue-generating business. Funding flows from the French state via the Ministère de l'Éducation Nationale and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region (which also provides free textbooks), supplemented by the taxe d'apprentissage (apprenticeship tax hors quota, 23%) from local businesses and boarding fees of €1,500 per year (September through June). Go-to-market is event-driven: student acquisition occurs through the official Affelnet national enrollment system, Journées Portes Ouvertes (open door days), and CPGE presentation sessions. Technology infrastructure is limited to PRONOTE (the national ENT for student information management), the school's website (lyceedesaintjust.fr), GuidiGO-based audio tours, and standard productivity platforms; no proprietary technology stack or AI/ML capability is disclosed.

Name

Lycée de Saint-Just

Legal name

Lycée Public de Saint-Just

Website

https://lyceedesaintjust.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Lycée de Saint-Just is a French public secondary school in Lyon's 5th arrondissement, under the Académie de Lyon, delivering Baccalauréat preparation, CPGE (ECG and BL) classes, and a broad portfolio of artistic and linguistic options to approximately 115 staff serving secondary and preparatory students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Taxe d'apprentissage (Training Tax): French companies subject to the apprenticeship tax can allocate a portion (hors quota, 23%) to fund initial technological and professional training at the lycée.
2. Boarding fees (Internat): Annual boarding fee of 1500 euros covering accommodation, breakfast, lunch and dinner from September to June. Scholarships (bourses) can be deducted from this amount.
3. Region-funded textbooks: School textbooks are purchased and distributed by the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region at no cost to students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lycée de Saint-Just is a French public secondary school delivering tuition-free secondary education (Seconde through Terminale) preparing students for the Baccalauréat in ES, L, S and STMG series, together with two-year CPGE preparatory classes (ECG and BL) aimed at entrance exams to elite French business schools and literary grandes écoles. The core curriculum is augmented by an unusually broad set of optional and specialty programs (cinema/audiovisual, music, theatre, art history, plastic arts, ancient languages, European Italian section, supplementary Spanish) plus a girls-only boarding facility (internat) of 65 places.

Product overview

Lycée de Saint-Just is a public secondary education institution offering a comprehensive educational program structured as a core secondary education platform (Seconde through Terminale preparing students for the French Baccalauréat in ES, L, S, and STMG series) augmented by specialized preparatory programs (CPGE ECG and BL for elite business and humanities schools). The institution distinguishes itself through a rich portfolio of artistic and linguistic options and modules including Cinema & Audiovisuel, Music, Theatre, HIDA (Art History), Plastic Arts, ECLA (Ancient Languages), European Italian Section, and supplementary Spanish (LVC). Additional services include an all-girls boarding facility, self-guided audio tours of the historic building, student journalism ('Ô Just'), cinema festivals, music showcases ('Nights'), and talent shows. The school also offers specialized preparation programs for competitive exams (PRECEIEP for Political Institutes, PRESS for scientific studies) and outreach programs like 'Cordées de la Réussite' for terminale students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pôle Artistique: Artistic department offering arts education including theatre, music, cinema, and visual arts
• Pôle Linguistique
• CPGE

Products and services

• Enseignement Secondaire (Seconde, Première, Terminale)

Quantifiable outcome

• Baccalauréat pass rate consistently above 90% across all series
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CAUE (Conseil d'Architecture, d'Urbanisme et de l'Environnement)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for audio-guided tours of the lycée's history and architecture. Students from seconde 'Patrimoines-Histoire des arts' created 6 audio-guided parcours available on GuidiGO app, in partnership with CAUE.
• OFAJ (Office Franco-Allemand pour la Jeunesse)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBERLYON project: Franco-German theater exchange with Fritz-Karsen-Schule in Berlin, funded by OFAJ. Professional theater pedagogues work with students from both countries to mount productions, strengthening German language skills and intercultural competencies.
• Musée des Beaux-Arts de LyoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHIDA (History of Art) specialty students work with the museum on art studies, museum visits, and end-of-year presentations. Partnership extends to MAC (Musée d'Art Contemporain) and Musée des Confluences.
• MAC (Musée d'Art Contemporain)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHIDA students participate in museum production and exhibitions at MAC. Partnership for art history and heritage education programs.
• Musée Gadagne (Musée d'Histoire de Lyon)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents visit the museum for art history studies. Students worked with museum mediators to design guided visits of the Antiquaille site. Partnership with service archéologique de la ville de Lyon for archaeology projects.
• Théâtre du Point du JourcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheater students perform annual productions at this professional theater venue. School and theater collaborate on student performances and public showcases.
• Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de LyonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMusic option students benefit from workshops, stages and encounters in partnership with the conservatory network including the municipal conservatory of Sainte Foy-lès-Lyon.
• Opéra de Lyon and AuditoriumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMusic students attend concerts and performances at major Lyon cultural venues including Opéra de Lyon, Auditorium-Orchestre national de Lyon, Maison de la Danse, and work with GRAME and GMVL organizations.
• Université Lyon 2 and Université Lyon 3coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPGE students must have dual inscription at university. Conventions signed between Lycée de Saint-Just and these universities allow students to earn 60 ECTS credits per year (120 total for CPGE), securing their academic pathway.
• Sciences Po Paris, IEP Bordeaux, IEP GrenobleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPRECEIEP program prepares students for competitive entrance exams to political science institutes. Free preparation program for motivated students with individualized weekly coaching and specialized teacher interventions.
• Philharmonie de ParisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMusic option students visit for practical music workshops, museum visits, and cultural experiences including orchestra balinais and South African singing and dancing.
• Transalp (Italy)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndividual international mobility program for Italian language students through Transalp exchange.
• PicassoMob (Spain)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndividual international mobility program for Spanish language students through PicassoMob exchange.
• Sauzay (Germany)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndividual international mobility program for German language students through Sauzay exchange.
• Centre d'Information Internationale (CII)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational mobility information center providing resources and programs to help students add international experience to their education.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lycée Hoche: Public lycée in Versailles known for strong CPGE results and rich arts/language offerings (including cinema option). Closely comparable to Saint-Just on profile mix: academic rigour, arts optionality, and prep-classes pathway under the French public model.
• Lycée Édouard Herriot: Large public lycée in Lyon with extensive CPGE and BTS offerings, sharing historical governance ties with Saint-Just (Saint-Just was its former boarding section before 1946). Directly comparable in scale and program mix within the same academy.
• Lycée Ampère: Public lycée in Lyon's 2nd arrondissement offering general, technological, and CPGE pathways. Directly competes with Saint-Just for academically oriented Lyon students within the same Académie de Lyon.
• Lycée Fermat: Public lycée in Toulouse with a strong CPGE and sciences track record. Comparable in scale and program mix to Saint-Just as a regional benchmark for public-lycée CPGE outcomes in another French academy.
• Lycée Jean Moulin: Public general and technological lycée in the Académie de Lyon offering Seconde→Terminale tracks. Operates in the same local market as Saint-Just and shares catchment overlap in Lyon.
• Lycée du Parc: Major public lycée in Lyon with a strong CPGE track record and high Bac pass rates. Operates under the same Académie de Lyon as Saint-Just, offering directly comparable curriculum (Seconde→Terminale + CPGE ECG/ECS) and competing for the same top students in the region.
• La Martinière Lyon: Public lycée in Lyon with strong applied/technical and arts specialisations. Comparable to Saint-Just in scale and its emphasis on creative pathways alongside traditional academic tracks.

Broad incumbents

• Lycée Henri IV: Top Parisian public lycée combining secondary classes with khâgne/hypokhâgne CPGE pathways. Directly comparable in CPGE orientation and shares the French public-lycée model with Saint-Just, though serves a national rather than local intake.
• Lycée Louis-le-Grand: Elite Parisian public lycée widely regarded as the benchmark for CPGE preparation in France. Comparable to Saint-Just on CPGE structure and competitive-exam orientation, though at a national scale.

Emerging players

• Lycée Assomption-Bellecour: Private Catholic school in central Lyon under contract with the State (sous contrat). Competes with Saint-Just for families seeking a more values-based secondary education within the same catchment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses6 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/211nuancesdactu
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lyc%C3%A9e-de-saint-just

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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