Overview
- Academic Calendar: February-December
- Graduation Timeline: 7 + 3 + 2 = 12 or 7 + 3 + 3 = 13 years total (seven years primary, three years lower secondary and two or three years upper secondary)
- Native Language(s): Portuguese
Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Certificado de Habilitações Literarias [Certificate of Learning Competence] or [Secondary School Leaving Certificate] - 12 years completion
- Certificado do Nível Técnico e Vocacional Médio [Certificate of Medium Technical and Vocational Level] - 13 years completion
Not Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Carta de Ensino Primário de Segundo Grau [Certificate of 2nd Cycle Primary] - 7 years completion
- Carta de Ensino Secundário [Certificate of Secondary Education] - 10 years completion
Grading Scale NCAA Reference
Excelente
19–20- Description
- Excellent
U.S. 4.0 equivalentA · 4.00Muito Bom
17–18- Description
- Very Good
U.S. 4.0 equivalentB · 3.00Bom
14–16- Description
- Good
U.S. 4.0 equivalentB · 3.00Passar
10–13- Description
- Pass
U.S. 4.0 equivalentC · 2.00Falhar/Não
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 |
| 19-20 | Excelente | Excellent | A | 4.00 |
| 17-18 | Muito Bom | Very Good | B | 3.00 |
| 14-16 | Bom | Good | B | 3.00 |
| 10-13 | Passar | Pass | C | 2.00 |
| 0-9 | Falhar/Não | 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