Traditional structural-functionalists tend to view education as a vital means to help the working class move up in terms of social stratification. Nevertheless, the results of recent research have shown that class reproduction is a social phenomenon, the principal factors of which are ruling class ideologies and values embodied in the school curriculum. Schools are, then, among the key institutes contributing to cultural reproduction. Although such a theory has been validated in western countries, some researchers argue that different social contexts may bring about different accomplishments. In light of these claims, this study is designed to explore the phenomenon of cultural reproduction in Taiwan by examining the relationship between students' family backgrounds and their academic achievements.