High 90s just don't really happen at my school, especially in Grade 11 and 12. English, anything over 90 is just insane, rarely happens. I hate it

For sure! I volunteer with Special Olympics, do school sports and I have club track 6 times a week. I am currently training for international competitions also :) I know what you mean though, I am curious what my average would look like without these other priorities.

marks are all depends on your teacher and how hard you try in that course

I have a 91% overall currently and I am also president of my school's Athletic Council, editor of our magazine, I coach the boys volleyball team, play girls volleyball and badminton, as well as tutor. This year I decided to give up several other extra-curriculars in order to focus on my studies (even though I had higher averages in the past 3 years than this one). I decreased my amount of stress but this did not really effect my grades.

I think averages depend on the courses, your work ethic and the teacher's/school's expectations for those courses. Stress is obviously a large factor but people that do well know how to handle stress and manage their time. (As most of these people are examples for ^^) :)

I've never gotten below a 95 in high school (and that was Gr.9 French) and I have around ~98 right now with 2 science and 2 math classes.

I played AAAA baseball (well, quit for this year), and I umpire baseball and ref hockey. I also have a few extracurriculars. I think it's bad to assume that everyone with a high average studies all the time because there are lots of people (like on the first repliers) who play sports and do other stuff outside of school.

Then again, there are lots of people who study all the time for grades but I'll trade a couple percent for way more fun any day.

EDIT: Not to mention, US school applications are killer. With the standardized tests, stress over getting LORs, the essays, the personal statements, making sure everything is in on time, constant stress...unbelievable amount of work. I now realize why everyone makes such a big deal out of applying to college in the US. (those of you applying will echo my sentiments)

Yes, AAAA. Premier Baseball League of Ontario. Need to be a certified baseball center for it...only a select few teams are in it, including the cream of the crop (ie. Toronto Mets, Ontario Blue Jays, London Badgers, Terriers Baseball). It's intense as hell.

Class averages, um, not too sure...low 70s I think. We are grade inflated over here though.

Lol, be careful what you wish for. In hindsight, I wish I went to a harder school with AP or IB so I would be well prepared for university. The high grades just give you a short-lived ego-boost.

What I find most interesting about these discussions is that people just post great stuff about themselves. Is it necessary to tell us that you are a VP of a club, a manager of some pizza place..?

Just post your question. No need to brag about your personal accomplishments buddy.

First of all, yes it is necessary. i was explaining my situation because that was part of my question that i wanted answers to. Second i also find it interesting how i asked a question to get answers, not to get somebody ripping on me instead of answering it. hmm weird eh buddy?.

I am struggling to get an average of 87, although 90 was my original goal. I participate in 3 sports teams, and am an avid volunteer. I used to work as a cashier, but I decided work was the least important at the moment. I am stressed out especially because school is starting soon and ISPs and Exams are coming up. For others dealing with stress, I would recommend to just get all of your work done ASAP. Why worry about getting your big assignment done when you can just go ahead and get it done. If you're feeling stressed your probably just unprepared, so start preparing.