<p>People care about kids in bad situations despite grades and attitude. It’s smart to speak up right now and worry about damage control of grades and whatnot later. They’re important but if you recognize that you’re in immediate danger, something needs to be done.
Would you be willing and able to go to stay with a friend or family members? If that’s not possible (or even if it is), I would suggest speaking up to your school counselors who are trained for that kind of stuff. If they suck, I would say going straight to the authorities and telling them how you don’t feel safe is the next step. But that may get CPS involved, which could get you placed into foster care and that’s an option I personally consider to be a mess.</p>