Lycee Francais de New York - Lycée Français de New York

LYCÉE FRANÇAIS DE NEW YORK
Class of 2007
505 EAST 75 th STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10021
PHONE: 212.369.1400 FAX: 212.439.4200
WWW.LFNY.ORG

Lycée Français de New York
Head of School: Yves Thézé
505 East 75 th Street Director of College Counseling: Lily Trayes
New York, New York 10021
ltrayes@lfny.org
www.lfny.org Tel: (212) 439-3840 Fax: (212) 439-4204
CEEB Code: 333760
School Profile 2006 – 2007
School and
Community
The Lycée Français de New York is a French independent coeducational school founded in
1935. In 2003, the School moved into a state-of-the-art facility located on the Upper East Side of
Manhattan. The new building accommodates 1350 students representing over forty nationalities
in grades Nursery through Terminale (XII). The Lycée Français follows the French national
public school curriculum, and classes are taught in French with the exception of English and
History.
The Lycée awards the New York State High School Diploma after Classe Première/XI and
prepares its students to pass the French baccalauréat in June after Classe Terminale/XII.
New York State regards Classe Terminale as post-graduate study, whereas the French ministry
regards it as pre-baccalauréat.
The
French
Baccalaureate
The Lycée follows the academic curriculum established by the French National Ministry
of Education. The examinations in each subject are developed at a national level. Each
section of the examination consists of a series of essays requiring significant in-depth analysis.
The written section is a series of essays scheduled over a two-week period, encompassing 17-32
hours of testing. Students also recite two to four oral examinations. Please note: Of the students
taking the French baccalaureate around the world each year, approximately 80% pass the exam.
In 2004, 100% of our students earned the baccalauréat. Of these 45 students, 53% received the
baccalauréat with honorable mention. In 2005, 98% earned the baccalauréat. Of these 65
students, 65% received honorable mention. In 2006, 98% earned the baccalauréat. Of these 80
students, 68% received honorable mention.
Course Requirements for the Baccalaureate Diploma: Students choose a concentration from:
Serie ES (Economics and Social Science)
Serie L (Language and Literature)
Serie S (Mathematics and Sciences).
In addition to their concentration courses, Lycée students also enroll in English, Foreign
Language, History, and Philosophy. Foreign languages offered are Spanish, German, Italian,
Latin and, of course, French and English.
The
OIB
Option
Please note:
The American Option of OIB (Option International du Baccalauréat) is a program that offers
students advanced level studies in English and an integrated history/geography program taught
by French and American faculty. OIB is not a separate diploma, but rather a specialization
within the framework of the French baccalaureate. Students prepare the American Option during
Classe Première (XI) and Classe Terminale (XII). Students in Classe Seconde (X) may also elect
the pre-OIB. OIB students complete their given concentration (ES, L, or S) and also study 5 hours
per week of English language, literature, and composition; and 4 hours per week of history and
geography. At the end of Classe Terminale (XII), OIB students take the exam in their chosen
field as well as a 4-hour written exam and a 30-minute oral exam in both English and History.
The examiners for the OIB are appointed by The College Board.
The OIB is part of the French Baccalaureate, not the International Baccalaureate.
Advanced Placement Advanced Placement classes are offered in English, German Language, Spanish Literature,
Spanish Language, French Literature and French Language, Italian Language.
Honors Courses All courses in a student’s chosen concentration are designated as Honors courses.

Lycée Français de New York
Concentration S
Class of 2007
Final Grade Distribution Class (XI)
(A+) (A) (A-) (B+) (B) (B-) (C+) (C) (C-) (D+) (D) (D-) (F)
English Literature 18 2 1 3 1
20 th C. History 3 8 5 1 4 2 2
Geography 3 6 5 1 5 3 1 1
Native French 6 2 4 6 2 5
Spanish 8 1 3 2 3 1
Mathematics 5 6 3 1 2 3 5
Physics-Chemistry 10 4 2 4 2 3 1 1 1 1 1
Biology 8 4 5 2 3 2 1 1
Concentration ES
(A+) (A) (A-) (B+) (B) (B-) (C+) (C) (C-) (D) (D+)
English Literature 6 4 3 1 1 2
20 th C. History 2 2 6 2 3 1
Geography 2 3 5 1 2 1 1 1 1
Native French 1 5 3 2 1 2 3 1
Spanish 2 4 2 1 2 1
Mathematics 2 1 2 5 1 2 1 1 2
Mathematics Adv. Seminar 4 2 1
Biology 1 1 3 1 3 2 4 1 1
Economics 2 1 1 4 2 3 2 2
Economics Adv. Seminar 1 2 1
Concentration L
(A+) (A) (A-) (B+) (B) (B-) (C+) (C) (C-) (D+) (D) (D)
English Literature 10 5 3 1
20 th C. History 1 5 8 3 1
Geography 5 2 3 1 3 3
Native French 2 4 2 4 3 1
Spanish 1 2 6 1 3 1 1
Spanish Adv. Seminar 3 4 1 1 1 2
Mathematics 4 3 4 3 1 2 1
Biology 1 2 4 3 3 2 1 1 1
Physics 4 6 1 1 2 3 1

Leadership and Students demonstrate their commitment to others through school service and through
Community Service* participation in various programs in the community. Students are required to complete
90 hours of service. Many choose to volunteer at soup kitchens, medical facilities,
New York Cares, Ronald McDonald House, animal shelters and various tutoring programs.
Athletics include soccer, basketball, swimming, track & field, cross country, field hockey, tennis,
volleyball, softball, badminton. Extracurricular activities include yearbook, literary journal,
French theatre, musical theater, choral society, jazz club, orchestra, cinéclub.
*Please note:
Our bilingual curriculum demands that the school begin at 8:20 a.m. and finish at 4:45 p.m. Unfortunately,
no “free time” is built into the schedule, which limits participation during the school week. In addition,
many students commute from outside of Manhattan.
Class Rank We do not rank our students. There are 69 students in Classe Terminale, 2007.
The Classe Terminale 2007 National Merit Semi-Finalists: 1
69 students 22 in Concentration ES National Merit Commended Scholars: 5
18 in Concentration L National Achievement Semi-Finalists: 1
29 in Concentration S
(as of 6/06 )
Average SAT I Critical Reading score: 587 (range: 720-410)
Average SAT I Math score: 599 (range: 760-400)
Average SAT I Writing score: 593 (range: 800-410)
Grading system
To assist US colleges and universities in the evaluation of our students’ transcripts,
we convert the French scores (numerical) to letter grades.
French grade/US equivalent
15-20 = A+ 09 = C+
14 = A 08 = C
13 = A- 07 = C-
12 = B+ 06 = D+
11 = B 05 = D
10 = B- 04 = D-
03 = F
Some Colleges
where our students
currently attend
Accreditation:
Bates, Boston College, Boston U., Bowdoin, Brown, Chicago, Columbia, Connecticut College,
Cornell, Dartmouth, Emerson, George Washington, Hampshire, Harvard, Macalester, MIT, McGill,
Middlebury, NYU, Northeastern, PENN, Princeton, College of Santa Fe, Sarah Lawrence, USC,
Swarthmore, Syracuse, Trinity Tufts, UC-Berkeley, U. of Washington, Wesleyan, Wheaton, Yale.
New York Association of Independent Schools (NYAIS), Association of French Schools in America, New
York State Board of Regents, and the French National Ministry of Education.
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Cover photography by Bart Dessaint and Philippe Gregori.