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The concept of self-actualization was brought into the mainstream by Abraham Maslow when he introduced his "hierarchy of needs" and self actualization is the top most level in that hierarchy. The study was conducted to assess self- actualization among school students. The study was conducted on 40 school going students from class 9th to class 12th. The data was collected through self actualization inventory tool and the results has revealed that majority of sample were in the age group of 13-15 years, according to class, 32.5% students were in 12th standard followed by 27.5% in 10th standard. According to gender 60% are male students and 40% were females students in the study. Study has also revealed that only 40% mothers and 58% fathers (parents) were educated among the sample selected for the study. The occupation of parents involve 52.5% mothers and 63.2% of fathers were working. The final analysis has revealed that majority 57% (23) of students were having medium degree of self esteem followed by 33% (13) of students were having high degree of self esteem and 10% (4) students were having low degree of self esteem.