“Behind every person lies a story”

Ritenour High School believes that for each person there is a story. That we don’t know what the other person is going through so we must not judge others. We are sharing stories of students and staff, not to be a voyeur into others pain, but to show that we all deserve some compassion.

Senior J’von Halbert

“Ever since third grade I wanted to be a high school English teacher, so my future has kind of been destined for me. I knew what I had to do and I think that is what keeps me motivated.

It encourages me to get up every day and go to school, learn the things I need, and get high school over with so I can further my education, go to college, and finally have my dream job of being a teacher. It is what motivates me to write all these essays, knowing that one day it’s all going to pay off and I’m going to have my own classroom. I know that I am going to be happy with my life and happy with who I am because I have struggled to get this far. I struggled to finish all of my classes and high school and to pass them all and get to college, so that I can get to do what I want to do to fulfill my goals and wishes in life.”