| A | B |
| la carte | map |
| le lycée | high school |
| le lycéen | high schooler (boy) |
| la lycéenne | high schooler (girl) |
| la cour du lycée | school yard |
| le bureau de vie scolaire | "house office" |
| la salle de permanence | study hall |
| le Centre de Documentation et d'Information et de | LMC |
| le gymnase | gymnasium |
| la piste de course | track |
| la cantine | cafeteria |
| le terrain de basket | basketball court |
| le/ la surveillant(e) | proctor |
| le conseiller/ la conseillère d'éducation | dean |
| le conseiller/ la conseillère d'orientation | guidance/ career counselor |
| le (la) documentaliste | librairian |
| le proviseur | school principal |
| la directrice | school principal (woman) |
| le censeur | vice-principal |
| la rentrée des classes | first day of school |
| le baccalauréat (le bac/le bachot) | end of high school exam |
| le diplome | diploma |
| facultatif / facultative | optional |
| obligatoire | required |
| principal(e) | main |
| enseigner | to teach |
| souhaiter | to wish |
| obtenir | to get |