Overview
- Academic Calendar: September-June
- Graduation Timeline: 5 + 4 + 3 = 12 or 5 + 4 + 4 = 13 years total (five years primary, four years lower secondary and three or four years upper secondary)
- Native Language(s): French, Indigenous languages
Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Diplome de Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Second Degre [Diploma of Bachelor of Secondary Education] - 12 years completion
- Diplome de Baccalaureat de l'Enseignement Secondaire [Diploma of Baccalaureate of Secondary Education] - 12 years completion
- Diplome de Baccalaureat General [Diploma of General Baccalaureate] - 12 years completion
- Diplome de Baccalaureat de Technicien/Diplome de Baccalaureat Technologique [Diploma of Technical Baccalaureate] - 12 years completion
- Diplome de Baccalaureat Professionnel [Diploma of Professional Baccalaureate] - 13 years completion
- Brevet de Technicien [Technician's Certificate] - 12 years completion
- Certificat de Fin d'Etudes Secondaires [Certificate of Completion of Secondary Studies] - 12 years completion
Not Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Brevet des Colleges [Certificate of Lower Secondary Education] - 9 years completion
- Certificat de Formation Generale (CFG) [Certificate of General Instruction]
- Certificat d'Aptitude Professionnelle (CAP) [Certificate of Professional Competence]
- Brevet de d'Etudes Professionnelle [Certificate of Professional Studies]
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
- Fairly Good
U.S. 4.0 equivalentB · 3.00Passable
10–11- Description
- Passing
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 | Fairly Good | B | 3.00 |
| 10-11 | Passable | Passing | 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: Troisieme (3ème)-09; Deuxieme/Seconde (2ème/2nde)-10; Premiere (1er/1ere)-11; Terminale (Ter)-12.
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