Relationship Between Peer Group Influence and Academic Performance of Students in English Language in Ilorin Grammar School

This paper looked into the influence of peer group on the academic performance of secondary students’ performance in English language in Ilorin Grammar School, Ilorin. The objectives of the study are to: examine the effect of peer group on student’s attitude towards the learning English language, determine the impact of peer group on students’ behaviour and identify the impact of peer group on students’ academic performance. Descriptive survey design was employed for this study and 150 students were used as sample, using random sampling technique. The instrument used for data collection is a questionnaire. Based on the findings from this study, it was concluded that there is a huge relationship between peer group influence and students’ attitude towards learning English language. Also, there is a significant relationship between peer group influence and students’ academic performance in Ilorin Grammar School, Ilorin. It was recommended that among others that students’ should engage with peers who are studious in order to aid them academically. Also, parents should guide and monitor their wards on the peers they associate with in order to prevent them from peer group that can influence them negatively.