The investigation analyzes the implication of the families of students from 12 to 16 years in the secondary schools, by means of its participation in the Associations of Mothers and Parents of Students and in the activities organized by the own institute. The data have been obtained from a survey designed explicitly for this study, that was responded by 1,388 parents; and from interviews to 21 Parents Associations presidents. There were performed two analysis, one quantitative and another qualitative one. Finally, of the combination of the results of both, the conclusions have been elaborated.