How Ryley Is A Grade Student At Maple River High School

Ryley is a 9th grade student at Maple River High School. Ryley turned 15 on August 28th, 2015. He comes from a divorced family; his parents divorced when he was 7 years old. The majority of the time Ryley lives with his father and step-mother. When he is at his dad’s house his older brother, an 11th grader, and a step-sister, a preschooler, lives there too. He lives with mother every other weekend during the school year and in the summer two full weeks at a time. According to Ryley, he has six step-brothers/sisters when he is staying at his mom’s house. Ryley’s mother does not live in the same school district as Ryley attends; hence, why he doesn’t stay there during the school week. Ryley’s dad attended a four year college and is currently employed in a management position in a mass chain grocery store. Ryley’s mother dropped out of college and is currently working at a hog operation. Ryley’s dad never struggled in school; he mostly earned B’s and A’s. Ryley’s older brother really struggles at school; therefore, his dad spends the majority of the time â€Å"dealing† with his older brother. Ryley is currently earning all D’s in his classes. According to Ryley’s dad the reason for the poor grades is because Ryley doesn’t work on homework at home. As a result, the only work he turns in is what he gets done during the school day. Ryley’s dad believes that Ryley is fully capable of doing better work, but he is at the age where he needs to â€Å"push himself† otherwise, he is not going