Compare US High School grades with IB & IGCSE
IB Diploma and MYP Grades
IB Grades are awarded for individual subjects in the MYP (including the Personal Project) and for both Higher Level (HL) and Standard Level (SL) subjects in the IB Diploma. All IB diploma courses would normally be regarded as honors courses. Universities and colleges are also encouraged to consider a student's total points score, as well as his or her score in individual courses. The table below gives approximate equivalent US High School Honors courses grades:
| IB Grade | IB Description | US Equivalent |
| 7 | Excellent | A+ |
| 6 | Very Good | A |
| 5 | Good | B+ |
| 4 | Satisfactory | B |
| 3 | Weak | C |
| 2 | Poor | D |
| 1 | Very Poor | F |
IGCSE Grades
IGCSE grades are awarded in a different way from US High School grades, particularly because of the distinction between Extended and Core courses. However, the table below gives an approximate equivalence betwen IGCSE grades and US Grades:
| IGCSE Grade | US Equivalent |
| A* | A+ |
| A, B | A |
| C, D | B |
| E | C |
| F, G | D |
| U | F |
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