Nutrition is a significant aspect of adolescent, since it is the time of rapid growth and maturationrnin human development that requires additional nutrients and energy to support growth. Focusrnon adolescent nutrition breaks the intergenerational cycles of malnutrition. This study aimed tornexamine the determinants of nutritional status of adolescents (both sexes) in primary schools (rn11-14 age range) living in three different agroecological zones in Hagere-Mariamna Kessemrnworeda, North Shewa, Ethiopia. Institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted amongrnrandomly selected 264 adolescents. With the help of a structured questionnaire, the necessaryrninformation was collected from the respondents and interviews with key informants were alsorncarried out. Adult BMI and anthropometric measurement were collect using appropriaternequipment and following standard procedures. Data was entered into SPSS model 22 andrnanthropometric measurements were transformed into Z-scores through WHO Anthro-plus modelrn1.0.four software .It was then exported to STATA 16 and analyzed using descriptive andrninferential statistics; An ordered logit model was used to analyze the nutritional determinants ofrnadolescents. The nutritional status was determined using Height for age (HAZ), BMI for Agern(BAZ) and Weight for Height (WHZ) as a measure of growth, underweight and wasting,rnrespectively. Based on the results, the prevalence of underweight (59%) and wasting (36%) wasrnfound to be 59% and 36%, respectively. Sex of adolescent, age of adolescent, number ofrnchildren in the family, motherâ€™s educational level, culture, social context and social class werernfound to be significantly associated with adolescent wasting and malnutrition. The findingrnrecommend effective culturally sensitive intervention targeted at alleviating problems related tornfood restriction in Hager Mariamna Kessem woreda.