I have taken the toughest schedule, including honors level courses, but I believe that my transcript does not match up with records of students from larger and wealthier schools. Schools like to see initiative. Prepare a detailed resume of your activities and make sure the colleges know what you have accomplished in addition to your grades and test scores. Take great care with your application essay to prove that you can develop an idea and present it with creativity and competence. Such a challenge should be a breeze for a student like you.
Regional representatives are intimately familiar with the high schools in their recruitment areas.
They will expect only that you are the best you can be at your own school, not at anyone else's.