Type
Day
Type
Day
Enrollment
1,233
Student-Teacher Ratio
-
Admit Rate
-
Reach
Global
Narrative
Summary
Lycée Français de New York 2025-2026 school profile: bilingual, coeducational day school serving Nursery through Grade 12, founded in 1935, with 1,233 total students and 364 students in Grades 9-12. The profile reports a French national/BFI curriculum, 155 teaching faculty, average class size of 23, no GPA or class rank, and 2022-2025 college matriculations totaling 329 students at 144 universities.
Advanced Coursework
Baccalauréat Français International (BFI, American Section) offered along with the Baccalauréat Standard; BFI includes three advanced courses called spécialité and a two-year Global Studies Research Seminar; AP substitutions are available.
Matriculation Notes
College Matriculations: 2022-2023-2024-2025; Total: 144 Universities, 329 Students
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Precomputed percentiles relative to similar schools. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Academic Program
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Higher reported academic program than 0% of similar schools.
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Outcomes
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Higher reported outcomes than 55% of similar schools.
Based on reported college destinations in the current school profile.
Reach & Access
36th percentile
Higher reported reach & access than 36% of similar schools.
Combines geographic reach and reported access signals from the current school data.
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Profile
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Institutional Details
Institutional
Head of School | Chef d’Établissement
Head of High School
Institutional
Director of College Counseling
Assoc. Director of College Counseling
Assoc. Director of College Counseling
Early High School Counselor/Office Coordinator
Senior Assoc. Director of College Counseling
Essay Specialist
Main school contact
Lycée Français de New York, 505 East 75th Street, New York, New York 10021; Fax: (212) 439-4204
Institutional
Accredited
Accredited
Accredited
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CEEB Code
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Search & Answers
The current school profile does not publish a normalized student-teacher ratio for Lycée Français de New York.
The current school profile reports about 1,233 students enrolled at Lycée Français de New York.
Lycée Français de New York currently reports serving grades 12.
Lycée Français de New York is located in New York, NY.
Lycée Français de New York is a private school.
Yes. The current school profile reports 5 AP courses at Lycée Français de New York.
The current school profile highlights New York University as one of the top reported college destinations for Lycée Français de New York.
No. The school says it does not compute grade point averages or publish class rankings.
Students can pursue the Baccalauréat Français International (BFI, American Section) or the Baccalauréat Standard. The BFI includes three advanced spécialité courses plus a two-year Global Studies Research Seminar.
Yes. Secondary-school students are required to complete 10 hours of community service each academic year, for at least 60 hours by graduation.
The school is accredited by the New York State Association of Independent Schools, the New York State Board of Regents, and the French Ministry of National Education.
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Provenance
| Source | Type | Checked | Metrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 School Profile (PDF) Used for normalized profile metrics, school facts, FAQ answers, and school SEO metadata. | School Profile PDF | May 03, 2026 | AP Courses • Academic Rigor Category • Access Category • Accreditations • Advanced Course Notes • Boarding Model • More normalized profile fields |
| History | Lycée Français de New York www.lfny.org/about-us/history | Official Website Page | Apr 06, 2026 | Enrollment |
| Role | URL | Method |
|---|---|---|
| official_website | www.lfny.org/about/at-a-glance | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | www.lfny.org/about/facts | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | www.lfny.org/about/fast-facts | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | www.lfny.org/about/quick-facts | supplemental_backfill |
| 21st Century Bilingual Education - Lycée Français de New York | www.lfny.org/academics/21st-century-bilingual-education | supplemental_backfill |
| Welcome - Lycée Français de New York | www.lfny.org/admissions/welcome | supplemental_backfill |
| Bienvenue - Lycée Français de New York | www.lfny.org/fr/admission/bienvenue | supplemental_backfill |
| Athletics - Lycée Français de New York | www.lfny.org/student-life/athletics | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | www.lfny.org/tuition-and-financial-aid | supplemental_backfill |
| School profile page | www.lfny.org/academics/college-counseling | existing |
| profile_pdf | drive.usercontent.google.com/download?id=15nEX2Av7AX6NlXCEbyFwxBumirK48XFJ&export=download | page_scan |
| Being Bilingual - Lycée Français de New York | www.lfny.org/about-us/being-bilingual | supplemental_backfill |
| Board of Trustees - Lycée Français de New York | www.lfny.org/about-us/board-of-trustees | supplemental_backfill |
| Mission and Values - Lycée Français de New York | www.lfny.org/about-us/mission-and-values | supplemental_backfill |
| Official website | www.lfny.org | existing |
| 2025-2026 school profile PDF | drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=15nEX2Av7AX6NlXCEbyFwxBumirK48XFJ | page_scan |
| Lycée Français de New York | Mission and Strategic Plan | www.lfny.org/about-us | supplemental_backfill |
| Bilingual Education at Lycée Français de New York | www.lfny.org/about-us/being-bilingual | supplemental_backfill |
| Board of Trustees | Lycée Français de New York | www.lfny.org/about-us/board-of-trustees | supplemental_backfill |
| Lycée Français de New York | Welcome letter from the Head of School | www.lfny.org/about-us/head-of-school | supplemental_backfill |
| History | Lycée Français de New York | www.lfny.org/about-us/history | supplemental_backfill |
| Lycée Français de New York | Mission and Strategic Plan | www.lfny.org/about-us/mission-and-values | supplemental_backfill |
| Metric | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Grades Served | 12 | About the Lycée: Bilingual, coeducational day school, Nursery through Grade 12 |
| Lowest Grade | 12 | 12 |
| Highest Grade | 12 | 12 |
| Postgraduate Offered | - | 12 |
| Boarding Status | Day | About the Lycée: Bilingual, coeducational day school, Nursery through Grade 12 |
| Boarding Status Code | day | Day |
| School Type | Bilingual, coeducational day school; follows the French national curriculum | About the Lycée: Follows the French national curriculum; Bilingual, coeducational day school, Nursery through Grade 12 |
| School Type Code | bilingual_coeducational_day_school_follows_the_french_national_curriculum | Bilingual, coeducational day school; follows the French national curriculum |
| Enrollment | 1233 | About the Lycée: Total student enrollment: 1233 |
| Residential Enrollment | - | - |
| Day Enrollment | - | - |
| Student-Teacher Ratio | - | - |
| Founded Year | - | - |
| School Leadership | - | Jérémie Bourdon, Head of School | Chef d’Établissement |
| Key Contacts | - | Gail Berson, Director of College Counseling, (212) 439-3840 | [email protected] |
| Accreditations | - | Accredited by the New York State Association of Independent Schools, the New York State Board of Regents, and the French Ministry of National Education. |
| School Codes | - | CEEB Code: 333760 |
| AP Courses | 5 | Choices at the Lycée include AP US History, AP European History, and AP Language and Composition. In 12th grade, students may take AP English Literature and Composition... Alternatively, students may opt for AP Calculus BC as a substitution for Mathématiques Expertes. |
| Average Class Size | - | - |
| IB Program | - | - |
| Honors Program | - | - |
| Advanced Course Notes | Baccalauréat Français International (BFI, American Section) offered along with the Baccalauréat Standard; BFI includes three advanced courses called spécialité and a two-year Global Studies Research Seminar; AP substitutions are available. | Academic Program: Baccalauréat Français International (BFI, American Section) offered along with the Baccalauréat Standard. BFI Courses: The BFI also includes three advanced courses... called spécialité... The signature course of the BFI is the two-year Global Studies Research Seminar. |
| Faculty Count | - | - |
| College Counseling Summary | - | - |
| Testing Policy | The Lycée does not provide mean and median scores for the SAT and ACT as a significant number of students choose to apply to test-optional colleges and universities. | Standardized Testing: The Lycée does not provide mean and median scores for the SAT and ACT as a significant number of students choose to apply to test-optional colleges and universities. |
| Testing Policy Code | optional | The Lycée does not provide mean and median scores for the SAT and ACT as a significant number of students choose to apply to test-optional colleges and universities. |
| Average SAT | - | - |
| Average ACT | - | - |
| Matriculation Summary | College Matriculations: 2022-2023-2024-2025; Total: 144 Universities, 329 Students | College Matriculations: 2022-2023-2024-2025. Total: 144 Universities, 329 Students. |
| Top Colleges | - | New York University 21 students; Cornell University 18 students; Northeastern University 14 students; McGill University 12 students; University of St Andrews 10 students; ESCP Business School 9 students; Columbia University 7 students; University of Chicago 7 students; EDHEC Business School 7 students; University of Pennsylvania 6 students; École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne 5 students; Boston College 4 students; Boston University 4 students; Georgetown University 4 students; Princeton University 4 students; Tufts University 4 students; Tulane University 4 students; Vassar College 4 students; Yale University 4 students; Université Bocconi 4 students; IE University 4 students; Université Paris Cité 4 students; Duke University 3 students; Harvard University 3 students; Northwestern University 3 students; Syracuse University 3 students; University of Michigan 3 students; University of Southern California 3 students; École Polytechnique 3 students; Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne 3 students; King’s College London 3 students; University of Oxford 3 students; Sciences Po - UC Berkeley Dual Degree Program 3 students; Sciences Po - Columbia Dual Degree Program 3 students |
| States Represented | - | - |
| Countries Represented | 18 | THE CLASS OF 2026: The Lycée Class of 2026 includes 90 students from 18 countries, including, for example, Canada, Ireland, Lebanon, Mexico, Morocco, Russia, and Tanzania. |
| Students of Color | - | - |
| International Students | - | - |
| Receiving Financial Aid | - | - |
| Tuition-Free Share | - | - |
| Applicants | - | - |
| Admitted | - | - |
| Matriculated | - | - |
| Admit Rate | - | - |
| Yield Rate | - | - |
| Class Rank Policy | Lycée Français de New York neither computes grade point averages nor publishes class rankings. | Lycée Français de New York neither computes grade point averages nor publishes class rankings. |
| Class Rank Policy Code | not_reported | Lycée Français de New York neither computes grade point averages nor publishes class rankings. |
| Weighted Grades | - | - |
| Weighted Grades Policy | - | - |
| Disciplinary Reporting | - | - |
| Boarding Model | day_only | day_only |
| Selectivity Category | limited_evidence | limited_evidence |
| Academic Rigor Category | high | high |
| Testing Policy Category | test_optional | test_optional |
| College Counseling Category | extensive | extensive |
| Student Body Reach Category | global | global |
| Access Category | limited_evidence | limited_evidence |
| Outcome Category | strong_outcomes | strong_outcomes |
| Signals | - | Reported as a bilingual, coeducational day school.; No admit rate, applicant count, yield rate, SAT average, or ACT average reported; selectivity evidence is therefore limited.; Academic program includes the Baccalauréat Français International (American Section) and Baccalauréat Standard; BFI includes three advanced spécialité courses and a two-year Global Studies Research Seminar.; Five AP-designated offerings/substitutions are identified, including AP US History, AP European History, AP Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, and AP Calculus BC.; School does not compute GPAs or publish class rankings.; Testing statement says many students apply to test-optional colleges and the school does not provide SAT/ACT mean or median scores.; College counseling contacts include a Director, Senior Associate Director, two Associate Directors, an Early High School Counselor/Office Coordinator, and an Essay Specialist.; Class of 2026 includes 90 students from 18 countries; citizenship data also show substantial dual/triple citizenship representation.; No financial-aid participation or tuition-free share reported.; College matriculations for 2022-2025 report 329 students at 144 universities, including NYU, Cornell, McGill, St Andrews, Columbia, Chicago, Penn, Princeton, Yale, Harvard, Oxford, and other U.S./international institutions. |