This study investigated the influence of domestic violence on the academic performance of secondary school students in Ado–Ekiti, the capital city of Ekiti State. A structured questionnaire was used to collect information from students from four selected secondary schools in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. The total population of respondents used for the study were 200 students from the selected secondary schools, comprising 98 males and 102 females. Pearson correlation and linear regression analysis were used to analyse the data. The study revealed the significant influence of domestic violence on the academic performance of secondary school students. The study also revealed the impact of exposure to domestic violence on the attitudinal behavioural pattern of secondary school students, showing that students who got exposed to domestic violence tend to exhibit or involve in violent activities within the school or in the community.