Finding Muslim students learn in the schools by run other faiths in an era of democratization it looks as if
not innocuous because of strong primordial ties regional, cultural, tribal and religious schools into the public
domain like though. Interestingly, for the academic year 2012/2013 the majority students of high school (SMA)
Donbosco Padang are students of Islamic. So interesting to study the factors and their reasons to learn in SMA
Donbosco and how they recognize and accept the diversity that is rooted primarily on ethnicity and religion.
By using the framework of Marx Weber's theory of rationality and social construction theory of Peter L. Berger,
combined with the theory of civic pluralism; recognition and representation, the research concluded that the
first are certain rational considerations why they choice SMA Donbosco. The second, both externalizing and
experience through their objectivization can acknowledge and accept ethnic differences and religious.

Key Words: Pengalaman, pelajar Islam, rasionalitas, rekognisi, representasi