B ACKGROUND The Covid-19 pandemic which has hit almost all countries in the world has made Online Learning (PJJ) chosen by most governments in various countries to minimize crowds in order to prevent the spread of Covid-19, one of which is Indonesia. Almost all schools and universities have turned to online learning and online exams in order to avoid problems in education services. The existence of PJJ (online learning) makes the student’s learning burden bigger and there may be academic stress on students, which is often followed by somatic symptoms. This study aims to examine the relationship between academic stress and somatic symptom disorder in high school students during the Covid-19 pandemic era. METHOD This study was a cross-sectional study with a sample size of 102 respondents who were taken using a simple random sampling technique with consideration of inclusion and exclusion criteria. The ESSA and PHQ-15 questionnaires were the measuring tools of this study. RESULTS Statistical analysis shows that there is a significant relationship between academic stress and somatization symptoms in high school students during the online learning period (ρ=0,046). In addition, there is no significant relationship between gender and somatization symptoms in high school students (ρ=0,050). CONCLUSION Based on the results of the study, there is a significant relationship between academic stress and somatization symptoms in high school students during the online learning period