The aim of this study is to analyze the process of planning, preparation, application and evaluation of classroom rules at secondary schools, and to come up with some recommendations to develop functional classroom rules depending on the findings. The study is a survey of the graduates of secondary schools who are currently attending to some faculties of Gazi University. Data from a 66-item questionnaire were collected. Data were evaluated using frequency, percentage and chi-square techniques. The findings indicated that rules play an important role in creating a democratic classroom atmosphere. Rules should be reasonable, pedagogic, fair and harmonious with social values. Students do not accept rules that are prepared by the teacher alone, do not see teachers as a model during the application of the rules, and do not feel responsible about applying the rules. (Contains 9 tables.)