My top six average is 95.8%

Review a little bit every night and not the night before; I find that whenever I do this, I start to panic and over think everything.
Go home, relax THEN work. I had a lot of medical problems with being too stressed out earlier in my grade 12 year and this pulled down my marks a ton. Don't stress!!!
Find a good study group for topics that require a lot of memorization (ex. biology)
PAY ATTENTION in class. Especially in application-based courses, such as Chemistry or Physics.

Look up hollistic learning, and review the 4 steps of hollistic learning and then apply it to your everyday study and homework. It will help you a ton!!!!

I have the intelligence, and I'm motivated until it comes to the task at hand so I usually don't try my hardest:(

A lot of dedication, most people study until they know about 90% of the information, and can pull off high 80s, but people who are extremely dedicated and prepare and review everyday. That's the difference between an 80 student and a 90 student.

cornell notes help a lot.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornell_Notes

I always try to plan out my dates three weeks before everything is due. This sounds crazy but it works :) I start my assignment two weeks before the due date and I always try [this can be tedious] and review every single night until the date of a midterm/exam. This will usually take about a week to a week and a half for studying. When you have everything organized and in its place, everything else is a breeze. Nothing feels better than knowing you're ahead of the game and having zero stress about due dates and grades!

All i can really say is that I read this book called "Moonwalking With Einstein" by Joshua Foer. It is not a joke; I read only half of this book and am already acing Biology tests from the techniques he teaches. And best of all, it's easy to read and you can use the memory techniques for anything. Give it a shot if you can :D I guarantee it will help you because my memory's horrible and it helped me in Calculus as well.

I have a 94% average, and, quite honest, I have put little effort into school.
I took politics in summer school and ended with a 96%. It was an easy course and it severs its purpose as filler. I would recommend taking something in summer school. It could lessen your load for your senior year.

I took Classical Civilization which was taught by somebody serious about education. I had to work hard for a 97%. I found the English classes I took to be easy. I also took Advanced Functions and Vectors and Calculus. I did the homework and it was as simple as that.

I did the international language program on Saturdays and a couple summer school courses. I actually have 8 4U courses. I have Chemistry and Physics on top of those courses. But I decided against engineering for personal reasons. I had a 91 and 93.

If you pick up a course in summer school – you could attempt more than 6 senior courses (without overworking yourself). It could potentially better your odds with 6/7. You could take a senior course in grade 11.

I would also suggest communicating with your teachers. Ask for advice, hints, and suggestions. Ask your English teacher to read over your introduction paragraph. Ask questions in math class...just get the most out of your education.

Best of luck!

its just hard work lol, especially when it comes down to elective courses. sciences, math, english you will need some intelligence mixed with good work ethic.

Some people are just naturally smarter than others. For those who aren't that smart, they'll have to work REALLY hard.

For me, I can pull off high marks with minimal studying. But that's cause it's a matter of learning rather than marks and studying for me.