Overview
- Academic Calendar: September-June
- Graduation Timeline: 6 + 4 + 3 = 12 or 6 + 4 + 4 = 13 years total (six years primary, four years lower secondary and three or four years upper secondary)
- Native Language(s): French, Arabic
Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Baccalauréat General/Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement Secondaire [Secondary Education Baccalaureate] - 13 years completion
- Baccalauréat Technologique (BT) [Technical Baccalaureate] - 13 years completion
- Baccalauréat Professionnel (BP) [Professional Baccalaureate] - 12 years completion
- Brevet d'Etudes Professionnelles (BEP) [Certificate of Professional Studies] - 12 years completion
Not Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Brevet d'Etudes Fondamentales (BEF) [Certificate of Fundamental Studies] - 10 years completion
- Certificat d'Apprentissage et de Perfectionnement (CAP) [Certificate of Apprenticeship and Improvement] - 10 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 · 4.00Assez Bien
12–13- Description
- Quite Good
U.S. 4.0 equivalentB · 3.00Passable
10–11- Description
- Satisfactory
U.S. 4.0 equivalentC · 2.008–9
8–9- Description
- Grades of 8 to 9.9 count as passing (U.S. “D”) only if the yearly average is at least 10.0.
U.S. 4.0 equivalentD · 1.00Ajourné
0–9- 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 |
| 16-20 | Très Bien | Very Good | A | 4.00 |
| 14-15 | Bien | Good | A | 4.00 |
| 12-13 | Assez Bien | Quite Good | B | 3.00 |
| 10-11 | Passable | Satisfactory | C | 2.00 |
| 8-9 | - | Grades of 8 to 9.9 count as passing (U.S. “D”) only if the yearly average is at least 10.0. | D | 1.00 |
| 0-9 | Ajourné | Fail | F | 0.00 |
Local to U.S. Credit Conversion: 4+ local credits = 1 U.S. credit, with proportional conversions for smaller amounts (3=0.75, 2=0.5, 1=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