EL SALVADOR
BACKGROUND
Academic Calendar January-November
What is year nine called? 9 Grado, Noveno Ano
Where is year nine typically located? Final year of primary school
Native Language(s) Spanish
GRADUATION TIMELINE
11 years total: nine years primary, two or three
9 + 2 = 11
years upper secondary
Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
1. Bachiller/Bachillerato [Academic Secondary School Graduation Diploma]
11 years (three years or six semesters from the initial
Expected Timeline of Completion
start of year nine)
2. Diploma de Educación Media [Diploma of Secondary School Education]
11 years (three years or six semesters from the initial
Expected Timeline of Completion
start of year nine)
NOT Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
1. Cicle III [Ninth-Year Primary School Cycle]
Nine years (one year or two semesters from the initial
Expected Timeline of Completion
start of year nine)
2. Diploma de Educación Básica
[Diploma of Basic (Primary/Lower Secondary School) Education]
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Grading Scales
Schools must indicate (either on the transcript or on an official letter on school letterhead)
whether the minimum passing grade per year is a five (5) or a six (6):
FIVE-MINIMUM PASS
NUMERIC GRADE U.S. GRADE EQUIVALENT QUALITY POINTS
9 – 10 A 4
7–8 B 3
5–6 C 2
1–4 F 0
SIX-MINIMUM PASS
NUMERIC GRADE U.S. GRADE EQUIVALENT QUALITY POINTS
9 – 10 A 4
7–8 B 3
6 C 2
1-5 F 0
Important Information
» Native language terms for years nine through 12:
NATIVE LANGUAGE
SCHOOL YEAR LOCATION
SCHOOL YEAR NAME
9 Grado/Noveno Ano 9 Final year of primary school
1 Bachillerato/Premier ano de First year of high school/
10
Bachillerato Upper secondary school
2 Bachillerato/Segundo ano Second year of high school/
11
de Bachillerato Upper secondary school
3 Bachillerato/Tercer ano de Third year of high school/
12
Bachillerato Upper secondary school
Reference Documents
» Course Title Usage guide. » NCAA Guide of International
Academic Standards for Athletics
» Determination of Credit resource.
Eligibility PDF.
» International initial-eligibility flyer.
» Country-specific webpages.
» Information on tasks assigned to
» Multi-country references.
student-athlete accounts.
Updated February 2022
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