The main purpose of this study was to investigate the current practices and major problems of communityrnparticipation in seven selected secondary schools in central zone of Tigray Region. Specifically, the presentrnstudy was intended: to assess the level of PTA and KETB in school management; the degree at which theserncommunity representatives involve increasing enrollment and reducing dropout rate; finding factors thatrnaffect PTA and KETB participation and to investigate the roles played by school principals in enhancing CPrnthrough their representatives. A total of 179 0f PTA, KETB, teachers and woreda education office expertsrnhave participated. Of this 88 (26.2%) of teachers were chosen in a stratified random sampling withrnproportional allocation method; and 56( PTA), 35(KETB) and woreda education office experts were selectedrnpurposively. Both closed-and-open ended questions were administered to PTA, KETB and teachers. Interviewrnwas conducted with the woreda education experts. The other tool used in this study was document analysis.rnWhile analyzing the data collected using these aforementioned tools; frequency, percentage, mean andrnstandard deviation were employed. According to the results of the analysis CP in school management isrnbelow the median value (i.e, less than 3). The finding of this study indicates that the status of communityrnparticipation in the management of secondary school was inadequate. And the contribution of KETB and PTArnmembers to increase enrollment and to reduce dropout rate of students was not sufficient furthermore, thernstudy revealed that lack of training, lack of time and poor economic status, lack of understanding of roles andrnresponsibilities, long distance and inconvenient meeting time, lack of commitment and willingness, lack ofrnappreciation of overall objectives of education and lack of accountability on the part of PTA and KETBrnmembers; and principals â€˜unable to communicate with KETB and PTA members, lack of understanding theirrncapacity ,non participatory leadership approach, due to lack of training were affecting communityrnparticipation. thus, tornalleviate the major problems encountered with community participationrnrecommendations have been for warded .These included PTA and KETB members at all levels in the processrnof school management ,provide clear and specific guide line and sensitize them, provide training to schoolrnprincipals, conduct meeting, motivate and encourage PTA and KETB members organizing experiencernsharing programs; provide rewards for those who have better performance and replace by new membersrnthose who are passive participants in the school management .