Overview
- Academic Calendar: September-June (mountain regions) or April-December (coastal regions)
- Graduation Timeline: 9 + 3 = 12 years total (nine years primary and three years upper secondary)
- Native Language(s): Spanish
Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Bachiller/Bachillerato [Secondary School Diploma] - 12 years completion
Not Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Certificado del Ciclo Básico [Certificate from Basic or First Cycle of Secondary Education] - 9 years completion
Grading Scale NCAA Reference
Sobresaliente
10- Description
- Excellent
U.S. 4.0 equivalentA · 4.00Muy Bueno
9- Description
- Very Good
U.S. 4.0 equivalentA · 4.00Bueno
8- Description
- Good
U.S. 4.0 equivalentB · 3.00Regular
7- Description
- Average
U.S. 4.0 equivalentC · 2.00Arrastre
0–6- 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 |
| 10 | Sobresaliente | Excellent | A | 4.00 |
| 9 | Muy Bueno | Very Good | A | 4.00 |
| 8 | Bueno | Good | B | 3.00 |
| 7 | Regular | Average | C | 2.00 |
| 0-6 | Arrastre | Fail | F | 0.00 |
Note: A grade of "10" is rarely awarded and may indicate the first-place student. A "9" represents very high achievement, while a "7" indicates above-average performance.
System-Specific Note
1) When credit units are not specified, a default value of 1.0 will be used.
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