One of the populations most neglected by special educators is the adolescent who has been adjudicated by the juvenile justice system. Two specific contributing factors to delinquency have surfaced as potentially significant: (1) the educational environment of the adolescent delinquent; and (2) the academic demands that are made on the adolescent within this environment. Eight tables show the significant relationships found among 11 of the variables reviewed in this study, such as achievement in school, intelligence, educational category, sex, socioeconomic status, behavioral offenses, and type of charge plus number of adults in the home by type of charge. This study basically supports research previously completed. Several characteristics remain constant in the configuration of the delinquent youth. Academic skills remain deficient regardless of education classification. Intelligence quotients hover around the low average range. Limited success in the educational arena make it more likely for recognition to be sought elsewhere, often through delinquent activities. Educational programming therefore needs to address the multineeds of youth and should include cooperation from all agencies responsible for this population. 8 tables and 57 references