Institution des Chartreux

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The Institution des Chartreux or more commonly Les Chartreux is a private Roman Catholic educational establishment under a "contract of association" to the French state school system.

The school was created and directed by priests from the St Iréné society, Father Jean-Bernard Plessy being the current director.

The school was started in 1825. It was then largely developed by M.Hyvrier, whom is now considered as the real creator of the school. After WWII, the school counted 300 pupils (boys only) and 20 professors.Nowadays, the school employs nearly 200 academic staff, with another 100 technical and administrative support posts, to serve some 2600 pupils at all levels from ages 2 to 22. The school also has a boarding house that counts approximately 300 students. It is still considered one of the most selective and elitist school of the lyonese region despite numerous statements made by J-B Plessy in the press to change its image. However, it is one if not the most successful school in Lyon regarding students results at the French Baccalauréat.

[edit] External links

• The school's own web site