SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUND AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF STUDENTS AT THE SECONDARY LEVEL

This study examined the effects of socio-economic background and academic achievement of secondary school students. The sample consists of 137 males and 133 females in age range of 14 to 16 from six secondary schools of Chennai City (India). Socio economic background scale developed by Sahaya Saila & Chamundeswari (2014) was used for data collection, while the total mark obtained by the students in the previous class i.e., standard IX was used as an achievement criteria. Mean, Standard Deviation, t-test were used. This study shows that gender difference is found in socio-economic status and academic achievement. Location of school also found in socio-economic status and academic achievement of secondary school students. But no significant differences in extended and joint family secondary school students in their socio economic status and academic achievement.