This paper attempts to explore the parental motivation of higher secondary school students. The survey method was adopted, and the tool used was Dhibu Netto's (2005) Student’s Parental Motivation Scale (SPMS). Face validity and reliability were determined using the test-retest method. The population of the study was higher secondary school students in Tirunelveli district. The tool consisted of 50 items related to student parental motivation with only positive statements. The response to each statement was always, frequently, sometimes, occasionally, or not at all. The study found a significant positive relationship between the locality of the students and the type of school and the statistical technique ANOVA has been used