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This study scrutinized the impact of secondary school pupils? sexual relationships on academic progress in Tanzania, A case of Urban District Zanzibar. It adopted an exploratory research design, where both qualitative and quantitative approaches were employed. Primary and secondary data were used in data collection. In primary data, the study used in-depth interviews, questionnaires, and focus group discussions while in secondary data it used documentary review. The data were analyzed by using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). A total of 169 respondents constituted the sample of the study. These included District Educational Officer, Head Teachers, Discipline Teachers, and pupils from Haile Selassie Secondary School, Vikokotoni Secondary School, Jangombe Secondary School, and Kidongo Chekundu Secondary School. The result reveals that the majority of pupils in the Urban District are exposed to a high risk of dropping out due to their engagement in sexual relations. The findings disclose that 39% of respondents who are in danger to get pregnant hence drop out of school due to their engagement in sexual relations. Finally, the study recommends the following to the government and other stakeholders: establishment of an independent unit in each school dealing with students for counseling and guidance, finding a suitable way that will work efficiently and effectively in controlling students? mobile phone use.