This study investigates the effects of school environments characterized by violence and by
trust and respect between teachers and students and between students and students on students’
academic experiences and adjustment. It examines how middle school experiences influence high
school experiences. The study uses 2nd(middle school second year) and 4th(high school freshmen)
data of KELS. Excluded from this data were those that did not fill out the survey either in
middle school or in high school, or who answered less than 60% of the survey, and thus this
study used data from 5,916 out of 6,908 participants. Measures were related to school environment
variables, academic experiences, and academic adjustment at school. This study conducted
correlation by using SPSS 21 and path analyses with the research model by using M-plus.
Results showed that an environment characterized by school violence increased learning related to
non-proper behaviors and decreased satisfaction with school education. However, it was shown
that a positive relationship environment at school enhanced perceived teachers’ enthusiasm and
satisfaction with school education. The study’s contribution is that it reveals the importance of a
mutually respectful environment compared to one marked by school violence and of students’
positive school experiences in middle school and high school.