The purpose of the study was to assess the practices of school leadership and the challengesrnthat school leaders face in performing their duties in Secondary Schools of Ilu Aba Bor Zonern.The study employed a descriptive survey design .The study was carried out in seven secondaryrnhigh schools of Ilu Aba bor zone Selected using simple random sampling technique. Samernteachers were selected using purposive sampling techniques. Department heads, principals,rnworeda education officers and PTA coordinators were selected using purposive sampling. Semirnstructured interview was also utilized to substantiate the data gained through thernquestionnaires. Both primary and secondary sources were used. The primary sources of thisrnstudy were principals, Assistant principals, teachers, WEO, PTA members of the selectedrnschools. On the other hand secondary sources were relevant documents of the schools in thernstudy area. To gather the necessary data three types of data collection instruments namelyrnquestionnaire consisting of both closed and open ended items, structured interview andrndocument analysis were used Descriptive approach such as percentage, frequency and chi-rnsquare were utilized to analyze the data .The qualitative data obtainened through interview wasrnanalyzed. The results of the study reveals that school leaders involved in leading and managingrnthe school without having prior qualification in school leader ship and trainings .Furthermore,rnthe study reveals that lack of qualified and well trained school leaders, lack of training andrnexperience sharing with surrounding schools shortage of budget and inadequaterncommunication skill of leaders hinder leadership activities. The study concluded thatrnprincipals are less effective in their leadership due to lack of experience and qualification inrntheir professions. Finally, the point of the recommendation is providing opportunities ofrntraining for unqualified school leaderships to build their professional skills to alleviate /solvern/the factors that hindered proper implementation of school leader ship practice.