The names attributed to educational establishments tell us a lot about what the school carries. The most represented personalities are overwhelmingly men, of French nationality.
But the newly given names show a tendency towards feminization and the greater weight of foreign personalities. In 90% of cases, the names of educational establishments pay homage to a French personality associated with a period ranging from the 3rd Republic to the present day. If the Revolution and the Second Empire are well represented, the Modern Era only appears in 8% of schools and colleges and 10% of high schools.