Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between school culture and students
achievement in Dawuro zone secondary schools. The target population for this study was 41
directors 831 teachers, 10,582 students, totaling about 11,454 respondents. Stratified and
random sampling techniques were used to select the sample. The sample size comprised of 222
respondents, 5 directors in the five sampled schools, 116 teachers and 101 students. Data
collected through questionnaires and analyzed by the descriptive statistics (frequencies and
percentages) and inferential statistics (correlation).Finding revealed that there was a positive
relationship between school culture and students’ achievement by coefficient 0.203, of school
mission, vision, values and students’ achievement by a coefficient of 0.424, Communications
through school assemblies and students’ achievement by a coefficient of 0.495. It also found that
correlation between motivation through prize giving and student achievement by a coefficient
0.018. However continuous assessment and students’ achievement related negatively by a
coefficient -0.138. Based on the findings of the study, it was concluded that elements of school
culture related with students achievement inDawuro zone secondary schools. The study
recommended that the directors should support the students and teachers to understand their
school mission, vision and values stronglyand strengthen holding of more regular assemblies
and create various motivation methods that will fully motivate and challenge students and
teachers to do their best. The teachers should offer more continuous assessment tests to their
students to enable them to be more confident and ready for the final National Examination.
