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This study aims to determine secondary school students' perception levels of school effectiveness and to examine their thoughts on school dropout concerning school effectiveness perception levels. The research was carried out as an explanatory sequential design, one of the mixed-method designs. The quantitative data of the study were collected from 286 (8th grade) students in Van and Trabzon by applying the "School Effectiveness Scale" and "Personal Information Form". Consequently, students' perceptions of school effectiveness were found to be high. School effectiveness perceptions differed significantly according to the type of school they attended. The qualitative participants of the research consist of 10 people representing secondary school and imam hatip secondary school students who got low and high scores from the scale, depending on the results of the quantitative analysis. Qualitative data were obtained through semi-structured interviews in order to examine whether the perceptions of school effectiveness of the designated students have an impact on their thoughts about leaving school. It was stated that the students with low school effectiveness described the relationships in the school environment as disrespectful and aggressive, and they encountered unfair attitudes and behaviors based on the comparison. It has been seen that the evaluations of success in the educational environment are not effective and sufficient, the school environment is not safe and clean, and the goals set for the students are perceived as inadequate. Despite the presence of negative descriptions of the school environment, it has been found that the students do not prefer leaving school and want to continue their education life in formal education.

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