HENRI IV

What HENRI IV does

Lycée Henri-IV (legal name: LYCEE HENRI IV) is a French public educational institution (Établissement Public Local d'Enseignement, EPLE) operating since 1796 from the former Abbaye Sainte-Geneviève buildings on Montagne Sainte-Geneviève in Paris's 5th arrondissement (23 rue Clovis). The school functions as a "cité scolaire" — a combined collège, lycée, and post-bac establishment — serving approximately 2,700 students: ~700 in the sectorised collège, ~850 in the second-cycle lycée, and ~1,100 in post-bac programmes. Its core educational offerings span the full academic continuum: lower-secondary collège with Latin, Greek, and modern languages; upper-secondary lycée offering general (S, ES, L) and technological (STMG) tracks with European sections in German and English; and post-bac programmes consisting of 24 Classes Préparatoires aux Grandes Écoles (CPGE) across literary, scientific, and economic tracks, the Cycle Pluridisciplinaire d'Études Supérieures (CPES, founded 2012 with PSL), and the newly launched Classe Préparatoire au Professorat des Écoles (CPPE, 2024, with PSL).

There is no proprietary technology platform; the institution's operational backbone consists of standard French public-education digital tools (Monlycee.net ENT, EduConnect, e-colles for oral-exam scheduling, webmail académique, iprof, and a regional online cafeteria-payment portal). The business model is not commercial: the school is tuition-free as a public EPLE, funded primarily by the French Ministry of Education and the Île-de-France Region, with means-tested boarding and cafeteria fees modulated by CAF family quotient (€882.05–€1,222.45 per trimester for internat). Revenue is supplemented by the school's own endowment fund (Fonds de Dotation Lycée Henri-IV, est. 2014), which has attracted corporate donors including L'Oréal, Allianz, and FNAC to support social-openness programmes.

The customer base is individual families/students, with admissions governed by national platforms (Parcoursup for CPGE/CPES/CPPE; Affelnet and DAFNE for secondary). Geographic recruitment runs from local sector (collège) to Île-de-France-wide (lycée) to national and international (CPGE, with 7–8% of post-bac students from abroad via the AEFE network). The institution is governed by a Conseil d'Administration under the Académie de Paris and reports through the French Ministry of National Education — it has no parent company, no shareholders, and no private-equity exposure.

Name

HENRI IV

Legal name

LYCEE HENRI IV

Website

https://lycee-henri4.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1796

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Lycée Henri-IV is a French public secondary and higher-education institution in Paris's 5th arrondissement, serving ~2,700 students across collège, lycée, and post-bac programmes (CPGE, CPES, CPPE), with selective admissions and elite grandes-école placement outcomes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary and Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Professionals (Teacher/Administrator CE, CPD) (EDAAALAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Teacher Training & Language Teaching Certifications (e.g., CELTA/DELTA) (EDAIAEAI)

Keywords

• Public secondary education
• Preparatory classes
• Higher education France
• Grande ecole preparation
• Selective schooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Public funding (government revenue): Lycée Henri-IV is a public state school (Établissement Public Local d'Enseignement, EPLE) funded primarily by the French Ministry of Education and regional council. Families pay means-tested boarding/restaurant fees modulated by CAF family quotient (quotient familial). No commercial revenue streams.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Lycée Henri-IV is a French public secondary and higher education institution (Établissement Public Local d'Enseignement, EPLE) operating since 1796 in the historic buildings of the former Abbaye Sainte-Geneviève on Montagne Sainte-Geneviève in Paris. It serves approximately 2,700 students through its collège (~700 students, ages 11-15), second-cycle lycée (~850 students, ages 15-18), and post-bac programs including CPGE, CPES, and CPPE (~1,100 students) that prepare students for France's most selective grandes écoles such as ENS, Polytechnique, and HEC.

Product overview

Lycée Henri-IV is a prestigious French public secondary and higher education institution offering a comprehensive educational portfolio across three main segments: Collège (lower secondary, ~610 students), Lycée (upper secondary, ~850 students across 24 divisions), and Post-Bac programs (~1,100 students). The post-bac offerings include 24 Classes Préparatoires aux Grandes Écoles (CPGE) in literary, economic, and scientific tracks; the Cycle Pluridisciplinaire d'Études Supérieures (CPES) in partnership with PSL university; and the new Classe Préparatoire au Professorat des Écoles (CPPE). The institution also provides specialized European language sections (German and English), inter-establishment language courses, and extensive extracurricular activities including sports associations and cultural clubs. The school integrates digital platforms including Monlycee.net, EduConnect, and specialized tools for academic and administrative management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% baccalauréat success rate; ~99% mentions; 78% Très Bien mentions
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Integration6 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PSL — Paris Sciences et LettrescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Lycée Henri-IV is a founding institutional member of the PSL (Paris Sciences et Lettres) university community, collaborating on the CPES (Cycle Pluridisciplinaire d'Études Supérieures) and CPPE (Classe Préparatoire au Professorat des Écoles) programmes. PSL comprises ENS, École des Mines, ESPCI, Collège de France, Université Paris Dauphine, and major art schools. This partnership enables Henri-IV to offer PSL-graded degrees and access to university resources including housing, health, sports, and cultural services.
• PSL — CPES housing services (Crous residences)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPSL provides guaranteed housing in Crous (public student housing) residences for all scholarship students (échelon 1–7) in year 1, renewable throughout the 3-year CPES programme. Additional bursary supplement of 50% of the standard scholarship is provided to all CPES scholarship students.
• Sorbonne UniversitéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFramework partnership convention and specific conventions in letters and in sciences and engineering. Also conventions with Paris Panthéon Sorbonne, Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense, Paris Panthéon Assas, and Paris Cité universities.
• Institut TélémaqueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSix students of the second cycle benefited from the Télémaque Institute's sponsorship programme in 2018–2019, within a partnership active since 2008. A tutor from the business world accompanies each student from 5ème or 4ème to help with academic orientation and provide cultural and professional exposure.
• Fondation Un avenir ensemble (Légion d'honneur)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership convention signed in 2011. Decorated Legion of Honour members sponsor students; over 70 students have been mentored, placing Henri-IV as the foundation's top partner establishment.
• Fondation Odon ValletminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOdon Vallet Foundation, under the aegis of Fondation de France, awards scholarships to deserving CPGE students. For the 2020/2021 session, ten students were selected. Of 13 students who received the scholarship during their two-year CPGE and sat concours in 2018, 5 were admitted to top schools (ENS, ESPCI, École des Chartes, HEC, EDHEC).
• Fonds de Dotation Lycée Henri-IVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished in 2014 with donors including L'Oréal, Allianz, FNAC. Three-year programme (2017–2019) focused on scholarship students in higher education, with actions in three areas: study grants, cultural outings and travel funding, and digital access (e-readers). Since its creation, 58 supported students have been admitted to grandes écoles, 42 to the most selective group. Governance includes a board, a committee of patrons, and a council of elders.
• Commissariat général à l'égalité des territoires (CGET)minorOthersCGET co-finances the Cordées de la réussite 'Tremplin pour le lycée' programme alongside the Île-de-France region and the Académie de Paris.
• Lycée d'État Jean Zay — Internat de la réussiteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHenri-IV is partnered with the Jean Zay internat de la réussite (success internat), which provides 32 places for Henri-IV CPGE students. Sites: Lourcine (for scholarship students or QPV residents, near the school) and Jean Zay (16th arrondissement, for non-scholarship students). Residents receive personalised tutoring, academic support, cultural activities, and library access 7 days a week until 23h.
• Maisons des Jeunes TalentsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation offering free housing in Paris to scholarship first- and second-year CPGE students, along with human, academic and pre-professional support. Application opens in April.
• ColombAgeminorOthersPartnership for intergenerational cohabitation housing, offering reduced-rent accommodation near the school for students.
• Beethoven-Gymnasium (Berlin)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndividual 5-week student exchange programme at middle school level. Part of a network of approximately 18 partner schools in Germany and Austria.
• Städtisches Luisengymnasium (Munich)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndividual 5-week student exchange programme at middle school level.
• Friedrich-Schiller-Schule (Leipzig)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndividual 5-week student exchange programme at middle school level.
• Lycée Français de ChicagominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership with student exchange activities.
• Convitto Nazionale Vittorio Emanuele II (Rome)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership with student exchange activities.
• Lycée Quoc Hoc (Hué, Vietnam)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLatest international partnership; student exchanges between the two schools.
• Lycée Rafaël Hernandez (Buenos Aires, Argentina)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership with student exchange activities.
• Association Amicale des Anciens Élèves du Lycée Henri-IV (AAAEH4)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 1833; recognised public utility since 1867. Organises annual dinner, cultural visits, conferences, a day for alumni, and publishes an annual review. Awards four annual prizes: Prix Cart (camaraderie), Prix duc d'Aumale (history), Prix Georgin (Latin letters), Prix de l'Association (sciences). Actions include restoration of the school dome, patronage of current students, and maintenance of the war memorial.
• INSERM (partner for SVT-Philosophie Atelier)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe SVT-Philosophie workshop benefits from a partnership with INSERM (French National Institute of Health and Medical Research) and participates in the annual Fête de la Science.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves3 records

Direct peers

• Lycée Janson de Sailly: Largest Parisian public lycée by enrollment (~3,500 students) with parallel CPGE programs; structurally comparable as a public EPLE in Paris offering collège through post-bac with selective second-cycle admissions.
• Lycée Louis-le-Grand: Parisian public lycée with the most prestigious CPGE in France (top-ranked MP, PC, PSI, ECS classes); shares the same national-recruitment grandes écoles feeder model as Henri-IV and competes head-to-head for ENS Ulm, Polytechnique, and HEC placements.
• Lycée Faidherbe (Lille): Public lycée in Lille with elite CPGE programs in MP, PC, ECS, and literary tracks; comparable selective public-institution model and ranked among France's top CPGE feeders, but primarily serves the Hauts-de-France region.
• Lycée Stanislas (Paris): Large private Catholic lycée in Paris with parallel CPGE offerings and strong grandes écoles placement; serves as a competing elite Parisian feeder, particularly for families seeking private-sector alternatives to Henri-IV.
• Lycée Pierre-de-Fermat (Toulouse): Leading provincial public lycée with elite CPGE programs in scientific and literary tracks; comparable grandes écoles outcomes and serves the same national talent pool via Parcoursup.
• Lycée Saint-Louis: Parisian public lycée with elite scientific CPGE (MP, PC, PSI, BCPST) feeding the same pool of grandes écoles as Henri-IV; comparable size, selective admissions, and grandes écoles yield make it a direct substitute for top science-track applicants.
• Lycée Sainte-Geneviève (Ginette): Private Catholic lycée in Versailles under convention with the state, operating one of France's largest and most successful CPGE programs (MP, PC, PSI, BCPST, ECS); a principal private-sector alternative to Henri-IV for the same Grandes Écoles target.
• Lycée Hoche: Versailles-based public lycée with elite CPGE (MP/MP*, PC, PSI, ECS) consistently ranked alongside Henri-IV in national grandes écoles rankings; serves as the primary Île-de-France alternative for the same applicant pool.
• Lycée du Parc (Lyon): Top-ranked provincial public lycée with elite CPGE in scientific and economic tracks; comparable grandes écoles yield and similar selective public-institution model, but draws from the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
• Lycée Champollion (Grenoble): Public lycée in Grenoble with strong CPGE programs feeding top engineering and business schools; ranked among France's top CPGE feeders and operates on the same selective public EPLE model as Henri-IV.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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