Overview
- Academic Calendar: September-June
- Graduation Timeline: 6 + 3 + 3 = 12 years total (six years primary, three years lower secondary and three years upper secondary)
- Native Language(s): Arabic
Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Secondary Education Certificate - 12 years completion
- New Comprehensive Secondary School Certificate - 12 years completion
Not Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Certificate from an intermediate religious institute
- College preparatory program
- Secondary Commercial School Diploma
- Secondary Agricultural School Diploma
- Secondary Vocational School Diploma
- Health Institute Diploma
- Secondary Teacher Training Institute Certificate
- Intermediate School Certificate
- Religious Institute Secondary Education Certificate
- Koranic Secondary School Certificate
- Comprehensive Secondary School Certificate
- Secondary Certificate of Art Education
- Secondary Certificate of Physical Education
- Vocational Training Certificate
- Certificate of Technical Nursing
- Literary Certificate
- Certificate of the Technical Assistants Institute
- Certificate of the Institute for Instructor Training and Curriculum Development
- Certificate of the Teacher Upgrading Center
Grading Scale NCAA Reference
Very good
85–100U.S. 4.0 equivalentA · 4.00Excellent
75–84U.S. 4.0 equivalentA · 4.00Good
65–74U.S. 4.0 equivalentB · 3.00Satisfactory
50–64U.S. 4.0 equivalentC · 2.00Fail
0–49U.S. 4.0 equivalentF · 0.00
| Selected Grading Scale | Targeted Scale: U.S. 4.0 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade Range | Local Grade | U.S. Grade | U.S. Points |
| 85-100 | Very good | A | 4.00 |
| 75-84 | Excellent | A | 4.00 |
| 65-74 | Good | B | 3.00 |
| 50-64 | Satisfactory | C | 2.00 |
| 0-49 | 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