Science and Education Publishing American Journal of Educational Research 2327-6150 3 12 2015 11 27 Study of Academic Achievement among Social Skill Deficient and Non Deficient School Students 1565 1569 EN Mukesh Devi Department of Education, MD University, Rohtak, Haryana M.S Chahar EDUCATION201531213 10.12691/education-3-12-13 2015 7 2 2015 10 24 2015 11 25 Social skills are the skills we use to communicate and interact with each other, both verbally and non-verbally, through gestures, body language and our personal appearance. Academic achievement of school students particularly at adolescent age depends on various factors including the social skills. The present research study was undertaken to assess the effect of social skills on the academic achievement of school students. The effect of social skill on academic achievement for different background factors was studied separately. The sample consists of 320 students from Kurukshetra district of Haryana state in India. The data obtained was analyzed using mean, S.D's, T-test and ANOVA. The results revealed that academic achievement have significant dependence on social skills of school students. The study has implications for the parents, teachers and policy makers.