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Stress is what people feel when they are uncomfortable about something that is happening. School stress can includes anxiety about workload, grades, and relationships with peers. Sixty school going students from various higher secondary schools in Thanjavur district were selected by simple random sampling. The present research involved a questionnaire survey. Data were gathered using at two-part questionnaire. The first part of the questionnaire includes demographic information, while the second includes questions about academic stress, lifestyle coping mechanism and Stress management. The data computation process was assisted by a software packaging for social science (SPSS). The findings of the current study is that the students are getting academic stress mainly due to pressure to perform well on exam and also experience pressure to compete with peers based on academics. Students suggest that playing sports can be an effective way to reduce stress and improve overall well-being. Schools should provide guidance and support stress management among the school students through various counseling programs and to include more sports and game store fresh mind, body and soul.