Overview
- Academic Calendar: February-November
- Graduation Timeline: 6 + 3 + 2 = 11 or 6 + 3 + 3 = 12 years total (six years primary, three years lower secondary and two or three 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
- Bachiller en Administratcion de Empresas [Diploma in Business Administration] - 12 years completion
- Perito Mercantil y Contador Publico/Contador Privado (accounting) - 12 years completion
- Bachiller en Ciancias Agricolas [Diploma in Agriculture] - 12 years completion
- Bachiller Tecnico Pecuario [Technical Diploma in Animal Husbandry] - 12 years completion
- Bachiller Tecnico in a specialized area [Technical Diploma in a Specialized Area] - 12 years completion
Not Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Certificato Final de Ciclo Comun General [Access to next phase of Secondary Education] - 9 years completion
- Secreitaria Taquimecanograficta [Secretarial Studies]
- Auxiliar de Enfermal/Enfermera Practica [Nurse's Aide/Practical Nurse]
- Ciclo Diversificado [Diversified Cycle]
Grading Scale NCAA Reference
Sobrasaliente
91–100- Description
- Excellent
U.S. 4.0 equivalentA · 4.00Muy Bueno
81–90- Description
- Very good
U.S. 4.0 equivalentB · 3.00Bueno
60–80- Description
- Good
U.S. 4.0 equivalentC · 2.00Aplazado
40–59- Description
- Conditional Pass
U.S. 4.0 equivalentF · 0.00Insuficiente
0–39- Description
- Fail
U.S. 4.0 equivalentF · 0.00
| Selected Grading Scale | Targeted Scale: U.S. 4.0 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade Range | Descriptor | Description | U.S. Grade | U.S. Points |
| 91-100 | Sobrasaliente | Excellent | A | 4.00 |
| 81-90 | Muy Bueno | Very good | B | 3.00 |
| 60-80 | Bueno | Good | C | 2.00 |
| 40-59 | Aplazado | Conditional Pass | F | 0.00 |
| 0-39 | Insuficiente | 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