The study was undertaken to assess the Body Mass Index (BMI) of adolescent students to ascertain nutritional status, nutritional awareness level among the student and provide nutritional education to the vulnerable group. The anthropometric measurements like height and weight were recorded to compute the Body Mass Index (BMI) among 125 students studying in 8th and 9th Standard at one of the Government high school of Shorapur taluk, Yadgir district. The BMI was compared with WHO standards based on which inferences were derived. The data was also collected on Socio Economic Status of the students‟ family and was assessed by using socio- economic scale. A self structured questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge or awareness about the nutritional level among the students. The results indicated that majority were underweight (55.20%) followed by per healthy weight (36.80 %) and few were in overweight category (8.00 %). The nutritional awareness level of the student was assessed before the intervention program where in majority of the