Overview
- Academic Calendar: September-June
- Graduation Timeline: 4 + 4 + 4 = 12 or 4 + 4 + 5 = 13 years total (four years primary, four years lower secondary and four or five years upper secondary)
- Native Language(s): Bulgarian
Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Diploma za Zavarsheno Sredno Obrazavanie [Diploma of Completion of Secondary Education] - 12 or 13 years completion
- Kvalifikatsiran Rabotnik [Qualified Worker] - 12 years completion
- Udostoverenie za Poluvissha Tekhnicheska Praktika [Qualification for Technicians] - 12 years completion
Not Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Certificate of Completion of Elementary/Basic Education - Year eight
- Certificate of Completion of Elementary/Basic Education (Vocational/Technical Schools)
Grading Scale NCAA Reference
Otlichen
5.5–6- Description
- Excellent
U.S. 4.0 equivalentA · 4.00Mnogo Dobur
4.5–5.49- Description
- Very Good
U.S. 4.0 equivalentB · 3.00Dobur
3.5–4.49- Description
- Good
U.S. 4.0 equivalentB · 3.00Sreden
2.5–3.49- Description
- Average
U.S. 4.0 equivalentC · 2.00Slab
2–2.49- Description
- Poor
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 |
| 5.5-6 | Otlichen | Excellent | A | 4.00 |
| 4.5-5.49 | Mnogo Dobur | Very Good | B | 3.00 |
| 3.5-4.49 | Dobur | Good | B | 3.00 |
| 2.5-3.49 | Sreden | Average | C | 2.00 |
| 2-2.49 | Slab | Poor | F | 0.00 |
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