Abstrak
<p><em>The religious character building program for students in State Secondary School 5 Batusangkar has shown maximum results. State Secondary School 5 Batusangkar is one of the schools that accommodate smart students. After doing the research, it turns out that they were not only smart on cognitive and psychomotor, but also on affective. This research was aimed at disclosing the management of principal in developing the religious character of students in State Secondary School 5 Batusangkar. This research was related to qualitative case study. The result revealed that the school principal has made planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of religious character building program for students. The activities were also supported by all parties. This research concluded that the principal of State Secondary School 5 Batusangkar had done a good management.</em></p><p><strong>Keywords: </strong><em>Management, Principal, Religious Character, State Secondary School, Batusangkar</em></p>