Each year, our ranking of high schools reveals the best high schools in France and their performance, but also those in your department. For students, former students, and especially families looking for the ideal high school, these figures provide detailed information on the best establishments in Deux-Sèvres.
In order to compare high schools with each other, our methodology is based on official data from the Ministry of National Education. It assigns a score out of 20 to each high school to allow an objective comparison. Success rate, rate of mentions, access rate of the second to the baccalaureate: all the raw figures are accessible for each establishment in Deux-Sèvres but also throughout France
The best high schools in Deux-Sévres: the 2026 rankings
High-performance high schools, selective high schools, supporting high schools… Among the 10 high schools present in total in the Deux-Sèvres department, discover the best general and technological education establishments according to Le Parisien / Today in France. Please note, only high schools with more than 100 students enrolled in Terminale are present in our departmental rankings.
1. Lycée Saint-André (private, Niort)
The Saint-André private comprehensive high school stands out as our champion of Deux-Sèvres in 2026 with a score of 13.59 out of 20! This well-known private establishment in Niort with 268 students enrolled at the start of the final year, has a baccalaureate success rate of 99% and an honors rate of 81%. Its teaching team accompanies its students to the summits, with an access rate from 2nd year to the baccalaureate of 88%. The Saint-André private comprehensive high school also ranks as the 490th best high school in our national ranking. More information on the Saint-André private comprehensive high school in Niort (79000).
2. Lycée Saint-Joseph (private, Bressuire)
Located in Bressuire, the Saint-Joseph private comprehensive high school took second place with a score of 13.52 out of 20. This private establishment shines with a success rate of 99% and a mention rate of 72% for a total enrollment of 101 students in their final year last year. Quality support which allows 86% of its second year students to achieve the baccalaureate. Check out his performances in detail here: Saint-Joseph private comprehensive high school in Bressuire (79301).
3. Lycée Joseph Desfontaines (public, Melle)
This public establishment has a baccalaureate success rate of 98% and a grade rate of 72% for its 159 students in the final year. The Joseph Desfontaines high school, located in Melle, takes third position in our Deux-Sèvres ranking with a score of 13.18 out of 20. Also, with an 85% access rate from the second to the baccalaureate, the establishment confirms the quality of its educational support. Consult the complete file for the Joseph Desfontaines high school in Melle (79500).
4. Lycée de la Venise Verte (public, Niort)
In Niort, the Venise Verte high school, a public establishment, stands out with an overall score according to our methodology of 13.17 out of 20. He has a 98% success rate and a remarkable 61% of mentions honoring the work of his students and his team. With 90% of students reaching the baccalaureate after the second year, this high school supports its students: there were 395 in their final year at the start of the school year in 2024. More information on the Venise Verte high school in Niort (79012).
5. Lycée Jean Moulin (public, Thouars)
With a 98% success rate for the baccalaureate, the Jean Moulin high school in Thouars obtained a score of 12.94. This public establishment welcomed 175 final year students and 60% of the graduates obtained a distinction. The rate of access to the baccalaureate from the second reaches 83%, a sign of solid educational monitoring. Find the results by sector: Jean Moulin high school in Thouars (79101).
6. Lycée Jean Macé (public, Niort)
In Niort, the Jean Macé high school obtained a 96% success rate for the baccalaureate in 2025. A public establishment, it is positioned in sixth place in Deux-Sèvres with a score of 12.75 out of 20. It maintains a good level with 65% of mentions. Its access rate for secondary school students to the baccalaureate is 84%. More information on the Jean Macé high school in Niort (79011).
7. Lycée Maurice Genevoix (public, Bressuire)
96% success in the baccalaureate, 65% of mentions, 85% access from the second to the baccalaureate… the Maurice Genevoix high school with its 333 students in Terminale, based in Bressuire, obtains seventh place in our departmental ranking with a score of 12.57. More information on the Maurice Genevoix high school in Bressuire (79301) and details of its stats by sector.
8. Lycée Paul Guérin (public, Niort)
public, the Paul Guérin high school ranks eighth, with a score of 12.36. He obtains 97% success and 64% mentions. Its access rate of 88% from the second to the baccalaureate demonstrates a well-marked educational path. More information on the Paul Guérin high school in Niort (79061). .
9. Lycée du Haut Val de Sévre (public, Saint-Maixent-l’École)
The high school of Haut Val de Sèvre in Saint-Maixent-l’École, public, rises to ninth place in our departmental ranking of Deux-Sèvres with a score of 11.86. A success rate of 98% and a mention rate of 59% underline the establishment’s commitment to the success of its students. It also displays an access rate of 59% per second to the baccalaureate. More information on the Haut Val de Sévre comprehensive high school in Saint-Maixent-l’École (79403).
10. Lycée Ernest Pérochon (public, Parthenay)
Tenth and final establishment in this high school ranking, the Ernest Pérochon high school stands out with a score of 11.12. The establishment has 246 students in the final year. It shows 97% success in the 2025 baccalaureate and 61% mentions. Finally, to judge its support, its access rate from the second to the baccalaureate amounts to 79%. Consult the complete file for the Ernest Pérochon high school in Parthenay (79204).
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Ranking of high schools in Deux-Sèvres: our 2026 methodology
To establish our high school rankings, our editorial team decided to base it on three major criteria. First, the excellence of the results with the baccalaureate success rate, the rate of mentions and the added value indicators (the capacity of high schools to support and progress their students according to the level that the latter possessed when entering second year).
Our methodology also takes into account the diversity of the social profile of students within the establishment or the number of specialties offered (to favor high schools which offer a diversity of choices of specialties to their students).
Definitions to remember to understand the criteria for our high school rankings:
- Success rate: indicates the percentage of students who passed the baccalaureate exam.
- Secondary school access rate to the baccalaureate: measures the capacity of a high school to lead its students from the second class to success in the baccalaureate.
- Expected rates: comparison between the results obtained and those expected based on various factors such as the academic level of students when they enter high school.
- Added value on the criteria: evaluates the effect of high school teaching and supervision on improving student performance.
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