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Collège du Léman is one of the only schools in Switzerland to offer five internationally recognised diploma pathways. This unique breadth enables every student to follow the path that best suits their aspirations, and in 2025, our graduates once again delivered exceptional results across them all.
Students attained a perfect 100% pass rate in both the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) and the International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme (IBCP). Additionally, 99% of our students earned their American High School Diplomas, while those who took Advanced Placement (AP) exams achieved an 86% pass rate.
On the francophone side, our Swiss Maturité and French Baccalauréat graduates also maintained a perfect 100% pass rate, with outstanding distinctions across the board.
Our IGCSE students also excelled, with 48% of A*-A grades and 96% of A*-C grades, building a strong foundation for their future pathways.
Collège du Léman celebrated these exceptional achievements at a memorable Graduation Ceremony held at the Bâtiment des Forces Motrices in June 2025, featuring inspiring speeches and heartfelt performances by our talented students, as families, staff, and graduates came together to honour this important milestone.
This year’s graduation was especially poignant as we also bid farewell to James Bearblock, our beloved High School Principal, who is retiring after 35 years of exceptional service. His dedication, vision, and care have shaped generations of CDL students, leaving an enduring legacy within our community.
Discover more about our diplomas here, and continue reading below for further details about each diploma’s results.
All candidates successfully earned their diplomas, marking CDL’s fifth consecutive year of a 100% pass rate. Our students achieved an average score of 35 points (out of 45), significantly above the global average of 30.6.
Highlights: One student achieved the perfect 45 points, a rare global achievement. 41% of students scored 37 points or higher, positioning them for top university offers. 17% of students achieved 40 points or more, ranking among the world’s best performers.
All students passed and received their Career-related Diplomas, underscoring CDL’s strength in delivering dual-pathway academic excellence.
Read more about our IB results here.
Students pursuing the American High School Diploma achieved an outstanding 99% pass rate. This flexible programme guides students from Grade 9 to Grade 12. Mandatory courses and electives enable each learner to match their studies to personal strengths and university goals. Students can also choose to enrich this pathway with Advanced Placement (AP) courses (see below) and IBDP courses in Grade 11 and 12.
The Advanced Placement programme allows students to challenge themselves academically by taking university-level courses during secondary school. CDL students achieved an 86% pass rate in AP exams, with an impressive average score of 3.6 out of 5 (compared to the global average of 2.9). A high proportion of students scored 4 or 5, demonstrating strength across a wide range of subjects, from mathematics and sciences to humanities and the arts.
These results reaffirm the importance of academic challenge and student choice, the cornerstones of the American High School Diploma and what makes it a powerful complement to CDL’s global curriculum.
On the francophone side, our Swiss Maturité students achieved record-breaking results during the 2025 winter session of the Federal Maturité in Suisse Romande:
These results spotlight the rigour of CDL’s bilingual Swiss Maturité programme, which demands mastery across 13 subjects in both French and English while nurturing academic resilience and global readiness.
Read more about our Swiss Maturité results here, and explore an interview with our Executive Principal, Mr Emmanuel Coigny, and our top-achieving student Alexander, where they reflect on what these accomplishments mean beyond the scores.
Our French Baccalauréat cohort achieved a 100% pass rate, maintaining CDL’s record of excellence in this pathway for the 12th consecutive year. All students earned mentions (honours), a milestone never before achieved at CDL. Notably, 68% of students earned a mention Bien or Très Bien.
The French Bac is valued worldwide for cultivating deep intellectual rigour, broad cultural knowledge, and proficiency in French, qualities that underpin success in top universities across France, Switzerland, and beyond. It is a two-year programme integrating formal exam performance with continuous assessment, and CDL’s structure aligns closely with national educational standards thanks to our accreditation with the Grenoble Rectorat and the Groupement des Écoles Suisses préparant au Bac Français (GESBF).
Building the Foundation for Future Pathways Before embarking on their chosen diplomas, our younger students also excelled in the Cambridge IGCSEs, achieving 48% A–A* and 96% A–C*. Students achieved outstanding results across multiple disciplines, with 100% A*–C in English, English Literature, Computer Science, Physics, Additional Mathematics, and Drama, as well as 100% A*–B in French, German, Italian, and Spanish.
This globally recognised two-year programme provides students with a solid academic foundation across a broad range of subjects, preparing them to succeed in CDL’s post-16 pathways.
As one of the few schools in Switzerland to offer such breadth, CDL provides students with truly unparalleled academic choice. We offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma, the French Baccalauréat, the Swiss Maturité, the American High School Diploma, and Advanced Placement (AP) programmes. This wide range of pathways allows students to pursue the curriculum that best matches their strengths, aspirations, and future university or career goals.
The outstanding 2025 results across all graduating pathways stand as a testament to the dedication of our students, the expertise of our teachers in both the anglophone and francophone sections, the strength of our diverse and globally minded curriculum, and the unwavering support of the entire CDL community. We are immensely proud of the journeys and achievements of our graduates.
At Collège du Léman, our student-centred pedagogy adapts to each learner’s needs, ensuring that every student receives the right balance of challenge and support. This personalised approach is enriched by over 100 extracurricular activities and strengthened through unique collaborations with MIT, The Juilliard School, and UNICEF. Our world-class teachers, continuously trained through Nord Anglia Education, design individualised learning plans that foster both academic excellence and personal growth.
We also extend our heartfelt thanks and deepest gratitude to the entire CDL team for their dedication, personalised guidance, and unwavering commitment to student success, from revision sessions to individual coaching and encouragement right up to examination day. This consistent support and expert advice have been instrumental in enabling our students to achieve such outstanding outcomes.
The outcomes of our students are further reflected in the prestigious universities where they have been admitted. The Class of 2025 has received more than 500 offers worldwide and chosen to pursue their studies at internationally renowned institutions, including Imperial College London, UCL, Cornell University, UC Berkeley, EPFL, ETH Zürich, McGill University, the University of Toronto, the University of Sydney, King’s College London, the University of Edinburgh, TU Delft, Sorbonne Université, ESSEC Business School, EHL, Boston University, and the University of Geneva, among many others.
We wish all our 2025 graduates the very best in their future endeavours as they take the next step in their academic and personal journeys.
Together, we continue to inspire excellence and empower our young people to thrive at the world’s leading universities, and far beyond.
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