Overview
- Academic Calendar: September-June
- Graduation Timeline: 6 + 3 + 4 = 13 years total (six years primary, three years lower secondary, four years upper secondary)
- Native Language(s): Arabic
Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Diplôme du Baccalauréat/Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement Secondaire [Secondary Education Baccalaureate] - 13 years completion
- Baccalauréat Professionel [Professional Baccalaureate] - 13 years completion
- Brevet de Technicien Professionnelle (BTP) [Professional Technician Certificate] - 13 years completion
- Diplôme de Fin d'Etudes Techniques Agricoles [Diploma of End of Technical Agricultural Studies] - 13 years completion
Not Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Certificat d'Aptitude Professionnelle (CAP) [Certificate of Professional Competency] - 11 years completion
- Diplôme de Fin d'Etude de l'Enseignement de Base [Diploma of End of Lower Secondary Studies] - 9 years completion
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: Quatrieme (4ème)-09; Troisieme (3ème)-10; Deuxieme/Seconde (2ème/2nde)-11; Premiere (1er/1ere)-12; Terminale (Ter)-13
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