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The present study aimed to find the influence of self concept and adjustment habits on achievement of higher secondary school students. The objectives of the study were a) to study the nature of self-concept among secondary school students from different types of schools; b) to study the nature of adjustment habits among secondary school students from different types of schools; c) to study the influence of type of school on self-concept of secondary school students; d) to study the influence of type of school on adjustment habits of secondary school students; e) to study the relationship between self concept and achievement of secondary school students; and f) to study the relationship between adjustment habits and achievement of secondary school students. The study was conducted on a sample of 846 students studying in Class IX from 5 government, private and missionary secondary schools each. For the collection of the data a) Self Concept Inventory developed by Beena Shah; and Adjustment Inventory for School Students developed by A K P Sinha and R P Singh. The marks obtained by the students were considered as their achievement. It was found that almost half of the missionary school secondary school student has high level of self concept and adjustment habits. Self concept and adjustment habits of secondary school students from missionary schools is the most developed. It was also revealed that self concept and achievement of the secondary school students were positively related and also that there is not relationship between adjustment habits and achievement of secondary school students.