Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the factors which affect academic track choice and satisfaction of Korean high school students. Method: According to previous research, the factors which can affect high school students’ academic track choice and satisfaction can be categorized into 3 domains: Inquiry course preferences, psychological, and social factors. The participants were 1074 high school students(male 524, female=550) who were enrolled in 10 schools. The data were analyzed by using paired t-tests, binomial logistic regression analyses, standard multiple regression analyses. The main results are summarized as follows. First, high school students were influenced by mathematics and language when they selected the arts and humanities track. However, high school students who were in the science track were affected by the science courses, not mathematics. Results: While choosing their track, second, high school students considered their gender, aptitude, career, academic achievement, the scores of psychometrics, academic atmosphere, job markets. A remarkable finding was that parents are only social force which affected academic track choice. Third, the more students consider their scholastic aptitude, career, academic achievement, academic atmosphere, job markets, the higher did they satisfy on their track. Conclusion: High school students choose their academic tracks on the bases of their own criteria which can affect the satisfaction on their academic tracks.