Overview
- Academic Calendar: October-June
- Graduation Timeline: 6 + 4 + 2 = 12 or 6 + 4 + 3 = 13 years total (six years primary, four years lower secondary, and two or three years upper secondary)
- Native Language(s): French
Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Baccalauréat/Diplôme de Bachilier de 'Enseignement du Second Degre [Secondary Education Baccalaureate] - 13 years completion
- Baccalauréat Technique [Technical Baccalaureate] - 13 years completion
- Baccalauréat de Technicien [Technical Baccalaureate] - 13 years completion
- Diplôme de Bachelier de Technicien [Technical Diploma] - 13 years completion
- Brevet d'Études Professionelles/BEP [Certificate of Professional Studies] - 12 years completion
Not Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Brevet d'Études du Premier Cycle (BEPC) [Certificate of First Cycle Studies] - 10 years completion
- Certificat d'Aptitude Professionelle (CAP) [Certificate of Professional Competency] - 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.
System-Specific Note
Native language terms for years 9-13: Quatrieme (4ème)-9; Troisieme (3ème)-10; Deuxieme/Seconde (2ème/2nde)-11; Premiere (1er/1ere)-12; Terminale (Ter)-13.
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