PARIS, 10 October 2026. École Jeannine Manuel in Paris has reported a 100% pass rate for its Class of 2026 in both the French International Baccalaureate (BFI) and the IB Diploma, with an IB average of 37 points out of 45 and one perfect score of 45. The school published the results on 27 August.
Students on the French track sat the BFI, the bilingual French and English version of the baccalauréat. All of them passed, and 97% earned a distinction. 63% received the highest distinction, Très Bien, and 15% were awarded jury commendations, while 89% earned Bien or Très Bien.
In the IB Diploma, the pass rate was also 100%. The average score of 37 points compares with a global average of 30.88 for the May 2026 session, as reported by the IB. 28% of the school's IB students scored more than 40 points, and one student achieved the maximum of 45.
Two different diplomas, both with complete pass rates, reflect the choice the school offers in the final years: in eleventh grade students decide between the French track leading to the BFI and the IB Diploma.
About École Jeannine Manuel
Founded in 1954, École Jeannine Manuel is a French international and bilingual school whose mission is to promote international understanding through bilingual education. Its Paris campus, on rue du Théâtre in the 15th arrondissement, teaches students from Pre-K to twelfth grade, and a second campus in Marcq-en-Baroeul near Lille offers co-educational boarding for grades 6 to 12.
Students follow an enriched bilingual curriculum, and the school offers the BFI, the IB Diploma and an American-style High School Diploma. It also runs an adaptation programme with intensive French tuition for pupils who arrive without French. Across its Paris and Lille campuses the school welcomes more than 3,300 students representing almost eighty nationalities, and it is an associated UNESCO school.
What this means for families
For international families moving to Paris, the main question is often whether a child can keep a French pathway open while studying in English. These results show both routes working at a high level in the same school, and the BFI in particular gives bilingual students a French qualification that is recognised by universities in France and abroad. With more than 100 new non-French speaking pupils joining each year, according to the school, newcomers are a normal part of school life rather than an exception.
Families comparing options in the capital can see other schools in the International School Advisor ranking of the best international schools in Paris.
You can contact École Jeannine Manuel here.
