The study investigated the impact of guidance and counseling on the academic performance of secondary school students in Udi Education Zone. The study adopted survey research design. Simple random sampling technique was used in selecting 253 SS2 students from 4 intact classes in 6 randomly selected schools. Out of the 253 students used for the study, 101 are males while 152 are females. A questionnaire instrument developed by the researcher and validated by experts was used for data collection. The reliability of the instrument was established using Cronbach alpha technique and its reliability index was found to be 0.88. The study was guided by two research questions and two hypotheses. The hypotheses were tested at 0.05 significant level. One of the results of the finding showed that guidance and counseling has great influence on the improvement of students study habit. More so, it influences the ability of students to manage their time effectively in order to enhance their academic performance. It was recommended that State Ministries of Education and school principals should ensure that guidance and counseling units are established in schools and also guidance and counselors should apply all necessary skills and techniques during counseling sessions.