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  • Background: The phenomenon of violence becomes an uninterrupted chain to respond the suppressing conditions so that forming patterns of behavior that is called culture of violence. According to KPAI data, 87.6 percent of children said they had experienced violence in the school in a variety of forms. The study was conducted in SMK where the learning curriculum was 70% practice and 30% theory which became one of the factors triggering the emergence of differences in the forms of violence. Vocational High School prepared the students to enter the workplace that prioritizes on psychomotor aspects or muscle movement. Objectives: To determine the prevalence and forms of violence against children in schools at Vocational High School in Semarang city. Methods: This study used a descriptive method with cross sectional design. The study population was students of class XI of eight schools. The sampling technique was done with purposive sampling. Data was collected by distributing questionnaires directly to the respondents. Results: The results showed that 97% students said they had experienced violence at school. Respondents who claimed to have experienced physical violence by 80%, psychological violence82%,sexual violence 31%, and social violence 30%. Violence was categorized into mild, moderate, and severe physical abuse, where mild by 49%, moderate 50%, and severe 1%. Psychological violence was categorized as mild 50%, moderate 48%, and severe 2%. As for the mild sexual abuse 70%, moderate30%, and severe sexual violence 0%. While social violence was categorized as mild 14%, moderate 74%, and severe 2%. Conclusions: Violence against children in school at Vocational High School is still a lot going on, in which psychological violence is most occurredviolence even though the percentage is only a little difference with physical violence. Keywords: Child Abuse, Violence Against Children in Schools, Vocational High School