“Nearly 20 percent of Latino males dropped out of high school in 2008…” says the National Center for Education Statistics. High school dropout rates have changed dramatically over the years. There are abandonments due to family reasons, economic reasons and lack of attention. Latinos graduating from high school and going to college are an important part of the nation's success. Having Latinos abandon will affect everyone one way or another. It benefits us as Latinos because of our origins. It's time to change for the better. Most teenagers start having family problems once they reach high school. Almost every teenager goes through this phase. “The root causes vary, but stem from a lack of parental involvement and awareness…” said Lance Fuller, author of the article “The Silent Crisis of The Latino Dropout Rate.” Without parental involvement, students are more vulnerable to dropping out. Not everyone has the benefit of getting a free education, graduating from high school, and pursuing a career. “A record seven-in-ten (69%) Hispanic high school graduates from the class of 2012 enrolled in college in the fall, two percentage points higher than the rate (67%) among their white counterparts.” Concluded a Pew Research Center with information provided by the US Census Bureau. We may still have some Latinos enrolled in colleges and universities, but we also have a high number of dropouts. “Students who drop out of school often do so because they need to support their families, including parents and siblings.” This was stated by a study conducted by the Pew Research Center. One of the main reasons Latinos drop out is their families' financial need. The financial situation of a student and his family causes pressure on teenagers to leave... half the paper... ha. NEA Copyright, June 21, 2011. Web. May 13, 2014. http://neatoday.org/2011/06/21/the-silent-crisis-of-the-latino-dropout-rate/Amurao, Carla. "Fact sheet: is the problem of school dropouts real?" PBS. PBS, February 21, 2013. Web. May 13, 2014. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/tavissmiley/tsr/education-under-arrest/fact-sheet-drop-out-rates-of-african-american- boys/Moore, Marcus. "More news." Hispanics are more likely to drop out of school. Post Community Media, LLC/Gazette.Net, February 4, 2009. Web. May 14, 2014. http://ww2.gazette.net/stories/02042009/montnew182231_32471.shtmlDeruy, Emily. “Hispanic graduation rate increased 10%.” Fusion. Fusion Media Network, 25 January 2013. Web. 19 May 2014Fry, Richard and Paul Taylor. “Hispanic high school graduates outperform whites in college enrollment rates.” Pew Research Center Hispanic Trends Project RSS. Pew Research Center, May 9, 2013. Web. May 19 2014.