The Purpose of this study was to determine the priority needs of high school students in theoretical branches and comparison it among different courses of theoretical branches, students in urban and rural areas. The research method was descriptive. Using cluster random sampling 512 high school students in Zajan province were selected. Then the guidance need inventory (GNI) was administered. Collected data were analyzed using statistical methods of mean, standard deviation, and t test. Results showed that order of need priority in whole students and with separate of the male and female in different aspects were: the occupational, educational, physical, psychological, and social. Investigation of priority needs in three courses showed that priority of needs in two group of mathematics and experiential courses were the same of whole students. But in human sciences students need guidance on the mental aspect was prior than the guidance on physical aspect. The degree of guidance need in psychological aspect in urban areas was more than rural areas.
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