Overview
- Academic Calendar: September-July
- Graduation Timeline: 6 + 3 + 3 = 12 years total (six years primary, three years lower secondary and three years upper secondary)
- Native Language(s): Arabic, French
Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Baccalauréat/Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement Secondaire [Secondary Education Baccalaureate] - 12 years completion
- Baccalauréat Technique/Baccalauréat de Technicien [Technical Baccalaureate] - 12 years completion
Not Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Brevet d'Enseignement Fondamental (BEF) [Certificate of Basic Education] - 9 years completion
Grading Scale NCAA Reference
Très Bien
16–20- Description
- Very Good
U.S. 4.0 equivalentA · 4.00Bien
14–15- Description
- Good
U.S. 4.0 equivalentA · 4.00Assex Bien
12–13- Description
- Fairly Good
U.S. 4.0 equivalentB · 3.00Passable
10–11- Description
- Satisfactory
U.S. 4.0 equivalentC · 2.00-
8–9- Description
- Conceded Pass (if overall average is 10.0 or higher)
U.S. 4.0 equivalentD · 1.00Ajourne
0–9- Description
- Failed
U.S. 4.0 equivalentF · 0.00
| Selected Grading Scale | Targeted Scale: U.S. 4.0 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade Range | Local Grade | Description | U.S. Grade | U.S. Points |
| 16-20 | Très Bien | Very Good | A | 4.00 |
| 14-15 | Bien | Good | A | 4.00 |
| 12-13 | Assex Bien | Fairly Good | B | 3.00 |
| 10-11 | Passable | Satisfactory | C | 2.00 |
| 8-9 | - | Conceded Pass (if overall average is 10.0 or higher) | D | 1.00 |
| 0-9 | Ajourne | Failed | F | 0.00 |
Crediting Policy: 4+ units = 1.0 U.S. credit/year; 3 units = 0.75; 2 units = 0.50; 1 unit = 0.25.
Source: NCAA Guide to International Academic Standards for Athletics Eligibility (free, publicly available resource). No official affiliation with NCAA. These grading scales are for reference and are used in our GPA Calculator. View complete Sources & Attributions.
References
- NCAA Guide to International Academic Standards for Athletics Eligibility