Laure-Gatet High School

Laure-Gatet High School
Laure-Gatet High School in January 2012.
Location
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Périgueux, France
Coordinates45°11′23″N 0°43′25″E / 45.18972°N 0.72361°E / 45.18972; 0.72361
Information
School typeLocal public educational establishment High school
FoundedAugust 18, 1906
PrincipalJean-Guillaume Desmoulin
Teaching staff120 (2013)
Enrollment919 (2014)
ClassesTheatre, Portuguese, Chinese, Italian, Ancient Greek, Latin, football, optional sports (steps and badminton), fencing, martial arts, poetry, plastic arts
LanguageFrench, English, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Chinese, Italian, Ancient Greek, Latin
Color(s)Orange and green
Slogan« Apprendre pour connaître, connaître pour comprendre, comprendre pour choisir. » (Learn to know, know to understand, understand to choose)
Websitewww.lauregatet.fr

The Laure-Gatet High School (Lycée Laure-Gatet) is a French general and technological high school in Périgueux, in Dordogne.

Established in the city center on August 18, 1906, Laure-Gatet underwent a restructuring project that started in 2009 but faced delays, leading to a resumption in 2014. The high school achieved an 86% success rate in the baccalaureate in 2015. Recognized as a "Vocational school," Laure-Gatet provides a wide range of general and technological training programs, along with Higher Technician Certificates (BTS).