Overview
- Academic Calendar: January-October
- Graduation Timeline: 6 + 3 + 2 = 11 years total (six years primary, three years lower secondary and two years upper secondary)
- Native Language(s): Spanish
Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Bachillerato/Bachiller en Ciencias y Letras [Secondary School Diploma in Sciences and Letters] - 11 years completion
- Perito Comercial, Industrial, Agrícola, Técnico [Certificate/Diploma – Completion of Technical/Vocational Secondary Education] - 11 years completion
- Maestro de Educación [Completion of Technical/Vocational Education in Teaching] - 11 years completion
Not Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Diplomado [Diploma]
- Ciclo de cultura general [Lower Secondary School] (any documents from a lower secondary school)
Grading Scale NCAA Reference
Excelente
90–100- Description
- Excellent
U.S. 4.0 equivalentA · 4.00Muy Bueno
80–89- Description
- Very Good
U.S. 4.0 equivalentB · 3.00Bueno
70–79- Description
- Good
U.S. 4.0 equivalentC · 2.00Mínimo
60–69- Description
- Minimum
U.S. 4.0 equivalentD · 1.00Reprobado
0–59- 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 |
| 90-100 | Excelente | Excellent | A | 4.00 |
| 80-89 | Muy Bueno | Very Good | B | 3.00 |
| 70-79 | Bueno | Good | C | 2.00 |
| 60-69 | Mínimo | Minimum | D | 1.00 |
| 0-59 | Reprobado | Fail | 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