<p>I'm in my first year of high school.
I have 92+ in all my other classes, but my English grade is currently a 75. My teacher does not prepare his students for any upcoming tests or major projects and fails most of his students. </p>
<p>Is there any way I can improve this grade throughout the rest of my years in high school? My overall average is below 90 which keeps me worried about my chances of getting into a good college.</p>
<p>Did you get an A or B last quarter? The most important thing is to make sure your semester grade isn’t too bad, because that’s what accounts for GPA, and what colleges look at.</p>
<p>Also, the longer you go through high school, the better you end up doing. Or at least in my experience. Freshman year, I got two B’s first semester, and one second. Last semester, I got all A’s, even though my classes were more rigorous. Your classes aren’t the only that change; you do too.</p>
<p>It all depends on the person and on the school curriculum’s rigor, IMO.</p>
<p>In my sophomore year, I ended with 4 As and 3 Bs, mostly because I slacked off in that year, which cost me two more potential A’s that couldve replaced the final B’s.</p>
<p>However this year, with 4 APs and more time on varsity sports, I’m giving the most effort I’ve ever given so far in HS and right now I still have 4 As and 3 Bs, and it will stay that way until the year ends.</p>
<p>As Awakening said, my and probably most of the other juniors’ studying skills improved, but extra rigor can easily negate that effect.</p>