The Lycée national de Pétion-ville celebrated at the beginning of the week its 63 years of foundation (November 8, 1963 - November 8, 2026) and the 40 years of the Alumni Association (November 8, 1986 - November 8, 2026). Raising of the flag accompanied by the Lycée brass band, thanksgiving mass at Saint-Pierre Church, parade of students, musical and artistic performances, testimonies and tributes, speeches, reunions between several generations of students : these are, among other things, these activities which marked this celebration.

The ceremony, organized jointly by the management of the Lycée and the Alumni Association, was held around the school's slogan: "Promote academic excellence".

On this occasion, Révolutions Martelly, one of the Assistants to the Departmental Director of Education of the West (DDEO), praised the efforts of the high school leaders who, he said, "were able to demonstrate consistency in rigor and discipline, constituting two major elements in the management of a school."

He also praised the efforts of Director Jean-Marc Charles, teachers and all other staff members who worked to make this day of reunions and memories possible.

For his part, Jean-Marc Charles, the Director of the Lycée, did not fail to recognize, once again, the professionalism, the dedication of the teachers, administrative executives and support staff who contribute, despite a difficult context, to the smooth running of this educational institution and to the supervision of several generations of young people from the commune of Pétion-ville and surrounding areas.

He took the opportunity to renew his commitment not to deviate from his main mission which consists of providing a solid basic academic training to the young people who attend this public secondary establishment.

Three former students of the Lycée, Jean Frantz Théodat and Marcel Augustin from the 1965-1972 class and Jacky Lumarque looked back on some highlights of the life of the Lycée, while encouraging the students to devote themselves seriously to their studies, even if the ideal learning conditions are far from being met.

A tribute was paid to Jean-Baptiste Max K. Cantave (First director of this high school from 1963 to 1986) and to Jean-Joseph Perdriel (Third director, from 1986 to 1992).

According to statistics communicated by the management, the Lycée national de Pétion-ville welcomes for the 2026-2027 academic year a student body of 3,731 students from Secondary I to Secondary IV. They are divided into two shifts (morning and afternoon). The count shows 1,975 girls and 1,756 boys, distributed in 40 classrooms (20 rooms in the morning and 20 rooms in the afternoon).

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