Overview
- Academic Calendar: January-December
- Graduation Timeline: 8 + 3 = 11 years total (eight years lower and three years upper secondary)
- Native Language(s): Portuguese
Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Ensino Medio [Graduation Diploma] - 11 years completion
- Certificado de Conclusao de Segundo Grau com Habilitacao Basica Professional [Certificate of Graduation from Upper Secondary School with Basic Vocational Training] - 11 years completion
- Certificado de Auxiliar Tecnico [Certificate of Technical School] - 11 years completion
- Diploma de Tecnico de Segundo Grau, Diploma de Tecnico de Novel Medio [Diploma of Technician of Secondary Level] - 11 years completion
- Certificado de Conclusao de Segundo Grau com Habilitacao do Magisterio do Segundo Grau [Certificate of Graduation from Secondary School with Concentration in Teacher Training] - 11 years completion
- Diploma de Professor do Ensino Primario [Diploma of Primary School Teacher] - 11 years completion
- Diploma de Conclusao de Curso Supletivo [High School Diploma Equivalency Studies] - 11 years completion
Not Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Ensino Fundamental [Primary School Certificate/Diploma] - Completion of year 8
Grading Scale NCAA Reference
Excellente/ Superior Superior (SS)
9–10- Description
- Higher Superior
U.S. 4.0 equivalentA · 4.00Bom/ Media Superior (MS)
7–8- Description
- Average Superior
U.S. 4.0 equivalentB · 3.00Aceptable/ Media Media (MM)
5–6- Description
- Average
U.S. 4.0 equivalentC · 2.00Insufficiente/ Media Inferior (MI)
3–4- Description
- Low Average
U.S. 4.0 equivalentD · 1.00Deficiente/ Inferior Inferier (II)
0–2- Description
- Fail
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 |
| 9-10 | Excellente/ Superior Superior (SS) | Higher Superior | A | 4.00 |
| 7-8 | Bom/ Media Superior (MS) | Average Superior | B | 3.00 |
| 5-6 | Aceptable/ Media Media (MM) | Average | C | 2.00 |
| 3-4 | Insufficiente/ Media Inferior (MI) | Low Average | D | 1.00 |
| 0-2 | Deficiente/ Inferior Inferier (II) | Fail | F | 0.00 |
Course hours on transcripts convert to US credits as follows: 120+ hours = 1 credit, 90–119 = 0.75, 80–89 = 0.67, 60–79 = 0.5, 40–59 = 0.34, and 30–39 = 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