Junior in High School, low freshman grades

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<p>Hi CC. I'm a junior in the third quarter of high school. My transcripts are a little screwy since I failed a grade, among other things, but here's my best approximation of what my grades look like:
Freshman year: 2.0 (can't be more specific)</p>

<p>Sophomore year (This is the year I failed the first time. The repeat replaced the failed grade on my transcript):
World Civilization A/100
English II Advanced A/97
French I A/99
Biology I A/94
Algebra I A/94
General Art A/95</p>

<p>Junior year (thus far, also not very specific as the year is not over yet)</p>

<p>Algebra II A
Chemistry I B
AP English Language and Composition A
Creative Writing and Film Study A
French III A
AP US History A</p>

<p>ACT: 29</p>

<p>EC's:
Debate team - 2 years, very successful
NHS - 1 year
Junior States of America - 1 year
Academic Team - 1 year
French Club - 1 Year
Hockey (not a school sport) - 3 years while in high school</p>

<p>I plan to continue all EC's but French club next year. </p>

<p>Here's what's special about me. Those freshman grades are from when I was 11. Right now, I'm 14. Does this count as anything of a mitigating circumstance/how would colleges see me?</p>

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<p>If the repeat replaced the failed grade on your transcript, then you shouldn’t have to worry. The college’s won’t see it, they just see the actual grades on your full high school transcript. As with the GPA your freshmen year, that could affect you. The one good thing is colleges will see you have improved. Just give them some reason why you did poorly or take responsibility for your bad grades. They like to see someone mature and has grown, so this can be directed in your advantage if you word it right. Keep your grades up, put a lot of effort into the application, and just hope for the best. Most universities would be happy with your record but the harder ones, like University of Michigan, UCLA, etc. would be a little more difficult. You never know.</p>

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<p>But doesn’t the UC system recalculate your GPA using your sophomore and junior year?</p>

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<p>I am not familiar with the UC system, so you would probably want to check into that.</p>