Indonesian students uphold honesty every time they can. Aceh is one of Indonesia’s regions that has grown with a culture of honesty and courage. This study aims to determine the Acehnese students’ honest behavior and to test it with a rating scale from the local community. This research was conducted using mixed methods, namely qualitative and quantitative. Qualitative data was earlier to collect honest
behavior in the community and in-depth interview data on the elderly community. Meanwhile, quantitative data was distributed to 700 students in senior high schools from several areas of Aceh, such as Bireuen, Pidie, Banda Aceh, and Aceh Besar. The results showed that
honesty in Acehnese society was practiced and taught with habituation through Acehnese poems. Meanwhile, honesty was closely related to courage for the local community and was divided into words, deeds, and circumstances. While quantitatively, the honest behavior of Acehnese students was moderate. This study recommends paying attention to the old culture left by the ancestors, and the honest behavior
associated with the fighting spirit is essential to be reintroduced to the students. The long history of the war in Aceh was caused by dishonesty to save lives. However, the 2004 tsunami, as a massive tragedy in Aceh, should gradually be able to restore Aceh’s local wisdom, which is closely related to Islamic teachings (lage zat ngen sifeut).

Keywords: Honesty, Local Wisdom, Aceh Culture, student behavior.