RESUMEN:El presente artí­culo está enfocado en analizar la relación entre cultura juvenil y cultura escolar desde el contexto escolar, para esto se desarrolla una revisión bibliográfica preliminar, que permite comprender las lógicas de ambas culturas. Para terminar identificando tensiones y desafí­os que esta relación plantea especialmente para quienes se desempeñan profesionalmente en contextos escolares.Se finaliza con un conjunto de conclusiones, en que se pretende sugerir algunas estrategias de acción con los jóvenes – escolares.Palabras clave: cultura juvenil, cultura escolar, escuela, intervenciones socioeducativas.YOUTH CULTURE AND SCHOOL CULTURE. ANAPPROACH TO A COMPLEX RELATIONSHIP: TENSIONSAND CHALLENGESABSTRACT:This article focuses on analyzing the relationship between youth culture and school culture from the school context, for it develops a preliminary literature review, which allows us to understand the logic of both cultures. Finally identifying tensions and challenges this relationship poses especially for those working professionally in school settings.It concludes with a set of conclusions, which are intended to suggest some strategies for action with young people - school.Keywords: youth culture, school culture, school, social and educational interventions.