This thesis examines the effectiveness of the implementation of the zoning system in
the admission of new students in state high schools in the city of Yogyakarta.
Education is important in the life of the nation and state, because education is so
important for a country. A policy was made to give everyone the opportunity to get
the same education. Zoning system rules were issued in the admission of new
students so that everyone received the same education. The purpose of this study is
to prove whether the zoning system has achieved the goals desired by the
government as policy makers and has provided opportunities for prospective
students to receive good quality education in schools. The research method used is
an empirical method. Data obtained through laws and regulations, books, journals,
internet and interviews with resource persons at Yogyakarta City Middle Education
Center and several representatives of state high schools in Yogyakarta City. The
conclusion of this study is that the effectiveness of the implementation of the zoning
system in the admission of new students has not been going well because the quality
of the state high schools that will accept new student candidates has not been evenly
distributed even though it has been implemented in accordance with the regulations
and technical guidelines governing the zoning system in admissions new students.