Abstract his study was designed to investigate into the effect of discipline n Academic performance of 5 selected secondary schools of :apchotwa district. Discipline in schools is a concem to both parents and educational administrators. As such, one important aspect which headteachers have to deal with as administrators is discipline in their schools. Discipline plays a key role in the process of education of have an orderly and ideal learning situation, discipline is necessary for teachers and students. Discipline in schools can been as an important element in the process of socialization and in the formation of character, as a system of controls which enables ~aching and leaving to take place. indiscipline in secondary schools involves either individual students 1r cliques of students. There is massive deviance of school rules md regulations in Kapchotwa district secondary students which include fighting and bullying within the school, fighting with other schools, interrupting matches, rape, defilement, riots·, dodging lessons, stealing, going out without permission, drug abuse, drinking alcohol, smoking and open challenge to school authority. The list is endless. On the other hand, the academic performance of secondary school students has not been impressive. So, the study vas aimed at finding out whether poor academic performance in secondary schools in Kapchotwa district was as a result of deterioration in discipline.
