Vol. 11, Issue 9, Part A (2025)

The study investigates the academic achievement of higher secondary students in the Bharatpur Division and the effect of socio-cultural and socio-economic factors. Specifically, the study examined parental literacy, language, and communication skills, and family income as predictors of students' academic achievements. An explanatory mixed-method design is utilized in the study. The data is collected from 500 students in government and private schools of Bharatpur with the help of structured questionnaires and instruments such as the Cultural Adaptability Rating Scale, Academic Performance Rating Scale (APRS), and Socio-Economic Status Scale (SES). Test scores were indicators of academic achievement. Using statistical analyses such as correlation and t-tests through SPSS and Excel, it was revealed that substantial relationships existed between parental education, language competency, income levels, and student performance. The study found that students from families with higher incomes and literacy levels performed better on academic achievement scales. The study showed that the social, economic, and cultural factors that determine academic performance because the urban students also higher score potential than for their rural area students.