Overview
- Academic Calendar: September-July
- Graduation Timeline: 6 + 5 = 11 years total (six years basic education and five years secondary)
- Native Language(s): Spanish
Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Bachiller [Diploma] - 11 years completion
- Titulo de Educacion Media General en Ciencias [Title of Upper Secondary Education in Science] - 11 years completion
- Tecnico Medio [Technical Diploma] - 11 years completion
Not Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Certificado de Educacion Basica [Certificate of Basic Education] - 9 years completion
- Certificado de Educacion Secundaria [Certificate of Lower Secondary Education] - 9 years completion
Grading Scale NCAA Reference
Excelente
16–20- Description
- Excellent
U.S. 4.0 equivalentA · 4.00Bueno
13–15- Description
- Good
U.S. 4.0 equivalentB · 3.00Satisfactorio
10–12- Description
- Satisfactory
U.S. 4.0 equivalentC · 2.00Deficiente
1–9- 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 | Excelente | Excellent | A | 4.00 |
| 13-15 | Bueno | Good | B | 3.00 |
| 10-12 | Satisfactorio | Satisfactory | C | 2.00 |
| 1-9 | Deficiente | 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