Overview
- Academic Calendar: February-December
- Graduation Timeline: 6 + 5 + 1 = 12 or 6 + 5 + 2 = 13 years total (six years primary, five years lower secondary, one or two years upper secondary)
- Native Language(s): Tongan, English
Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Pacific Senior Secondary Examination/Form 6 - 12 years completion
- Higher School Certificate/Form 7 - 13 years completion
Not Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Tonga School Certificate - 11 years completion
Grading Scale NCAA Reference
1
- Descriptor
- Excellent Standard of Achievement
U.S. 4.0 equivalentA · 4.002
- Descriptor
- Very High Standard of Achievement
U.S. 4.0 equivalentA · 4.004
- Descriptor
- Good Standard of Achievement
U.S. 4.0 equivalentB · 3.003
- Descriptor
- High Standard of Achievement
U.S. 4.0 equivalentB · 3.006
- Descriptor
- Adequate
U.S. 4.0 equivalentC · 2.007
- Descriptor
- Some Achievement
U.S. 4.0 equivalentC · 2.005
- Descriptor
- Standard Standard of Achievement
U.S. 4.0 equivalentC · 2.008
- Descriptor
- Lower Level of Achievement
U.S. 4.0 equivalentD · 1.009
- Descriptor
- Little Level of Achievement
U.S. 4.0 equivalentF · 0.00
| Selected Grading Scale | Targeted Scale: U.S. 4.0 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Local Grade | Descriptor | U.S. Grade | U.S. Points |
| 1 | Excellent Standard of Achievement | A | 4.00 |
| 2 | Very High Standard of Achievement | A | 4.00 |
| 4 | Good Standard of Achievement | B | 3.00 |
| 3 | High Standard of Achievement | B | 3.00 |
| 6 | Adequate | C | 2.00 |
| 7 | Some Achievement | C | 2.00 |
| 5 | Standard Standard of Achievement | C | 2.00 |
| 8 | Lower Level of Achievement | D | 1.00 |
| 9 | Little Level of Achievement | F | 0.00 |
Crediting Policy: 4+ units = 1.0 U.S. credit/year; 3 units = 0.75; 2 units = 0.50; 1 unit = 0.25.
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