This Wednesday, Linternaute.com unveiled its ranking of the best high schools in France. The Stanislas private high school, which has nevertheless caused considerable controversy, finds itself in first position with excellent results.
Like every year, Linternaute.com unveils its ranking of the best high schools in France based on indicators provided by the Ministry of National Education. Each of the 3,800 establishments is notably evaluated on its baccalaureate success rate during the previous session but also on the rate of mention or access of seconds to the baccalaureate. In 2023, the winning establishment was the Louis Le Grand public high school. For 2024, the renowned establishment has not retained its title. It was overtaken by the private Stanislas high school.
The latter, often at the top of the ranking, displays excellent results with 100% success in the baccalaureate, which were, in addition, all obtained with a mention for the 290 candidates presented. The access rate for seconds to the baccalaureate is 96%, for firsts to 98% and for finals to 100%. The high school thus obtains the maximum score in the Linternaute ranking, i.e. 19.8/20.
If the statistics are excellent, the private high school has been highly controversial in recent months. He notably suffered a flood of criticism in January, after Amélie Oudéa-Castera’s comments on absenteeism in the public, while her children were at school at Stanislas. The high school was first criticized for its regulations considered too strict, which notably prohibited the wearing of certain outfits and accessories, and for its single-sex classes. In the establishment with a very high registration price, problems were also noted during the courses: “Some catechists express personal convictions which go beyond the positions of the Catholic Church, for example on abortion”, had notably reported Mediapart.
The establishment then faced several other controversies. He was investigated for sexist and homophobic insults. According to’AFP, two associations filed a complaint for “discrimination linked to sexual orientation”. A former boarding school master was also accused of “violence” against students. He will be judged on September 9 when students claimed to have received “whippings, kicks, slaps behind the head, tackles to the ground and insults”.