SUMMARY
Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis Faktor-faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Rendahnya Minat Lulusan Sekolah Menengah Pertama (SMP) memasuki Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan (SMK) Di Tapanuli Utara yaitu menganalisis hubungan Sikap Siswa terhadap SMK dengan Minat Siswa Memasuki SMK di Tapanuli Utara, Pengaruh Teman Sebaya dengan Minat siswa memasuki SMK di Tapanuli Utara, Harapan Orang Tua dengan Minat siswa memasuki SMK di Tapanuli Utara, dan hubungan antara Sikap siswa terhadap SMK, Pengaruh Teman Sebaya, Harapan Orang Tua secara bersama-sama dengan Minat siswa memasuki SMK di Tapanuli Utara. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian kuantitatif dengan pendekatan korelasional. Populasi penelitian ini adalah Seluruh siswa SMKN Kelas 1 di Tapanuli Utara Sumatera Utara. Sampel penelitian dipilih sebanyak 158 orang siswa SMK Kelas 1 yang ditetapkan secara acak sederhana (simple random sampling). Teknik analisis yang digunakan adalah statistik deskriptif dan statistik inferensial. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Terdapat hubungan positif dan signifikan antara Sikap siswa terhadap SMK dengan Minat siswa memasuki SMK. Terdapat hubungan positif dan signifikan antara Pengaruh Teman Sebaya dengan Minat siswa memasuki SMK.Terdapat hubungan positif dan signifikan antara Harapan orangtua dengan Minat siswa memasuki SMK. Terdapat hubungan positif dan siginifikan antara Sikap siswa terhadap SMK, Pengaruh Teman Sebaya dan Harapan orangtua secara bersama-sama dengan Minat siswa memasuki SMK. The purpose of this study was to analyze a) the Factors Affecting the Low Interest of Junior High School Graduates entering the Vocational High School (SMK) in North Tapanuli, b) the relationship of Student Attitudes towards Vocational High Schools with Students' Interest in Entering Vocational High Schools in North Tapanuli, c) Peer Influence with the Interest of Students in Entering Vocational High Schools in North Tapanuli, d) Parents' Expectations with Interest of Students in Entering Vocational High Schools in North Tapanuli, and e) the relationship between student attitudes toward Vocational High Schools, Peer Influence, Parents' Expectations together with students' interest in entering Vocational High Schools in North Tapanuli. The research method was quantitative research with a correlational approach. The study population was all First Grade Students of Vocational High School in North Tapanuli North Sumatra. The samples of the study were 158 First Graders in Vocational High School who were assigned by simple random sampling. The analysis technique used was descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. The results of the study showed that there was a positive and significant relationship between students 'attitudes towards vocational school with students' interest in entering vocational school. There was a positive and significant relationship between Peer Influence and the interest of students entering the Vocational High School. There was a positive and significant relationship between the expectations of parents and the interest of students entering the Vocational High School. There was a positive and significant relationship between student attitudes toward Vocational High School, peer influence, and parents' expectations together with students' interest in entering Vocational High School.