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Item Influenceof School Environmental Factors on Science Students Academic Performance in Physics in South West Local Government Area, Ibadan(Journal of Capital Development in Behavioural Sciences, 2016-12) Akuche Ukamaka EvelynThe study examined school environmental factors (Library facilities, Laboratory facilities, Classroom, School location, Recreational facilities, Qualified and experienced teachers) and students’ academic performance in Physics in South West Local Government Area, Ibadan, Nigeria. School environmental factors can influence the academic performance of science students in Physics. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. Two instruments were used to carry out the research: School Environmental Questionnaire (SEQ) and Physics Achievement Test (PAT). Simple random sampling technique was used at selected five (5) secondary schools. From the five (5) selected schools, thirty (30) Physics students were randomly selected from each of the selected schools, giving a total of one hundred and fifty (150) students. This was to ensure good representation of the selected schools. The results revealed that all the school environmental factors studied have significant composite contribution to students’ academic performance. 64.5% of the variance in students’ academic performance was explained by school environmental factors. Five (5) of the environmental factors were significant at 0.05 level, when the relative contribution of each factor was considered, while the rest were not. The study has implications for Ministries of Education, Educational stakeholders and School Managers/Principals. The Ministries of Education and Educational Stake holders should endeavor to equip the schools with necessary facilities. The school managers/principals should ensure that the facilities are put in effective use and maintained. Key Words: Performance, School location, Library, Classroom, Laboratory