The grades from 7th and 8th grade won’t matter (even if they appear on the transcript).
Are your grades semester per semester or is there a year per year recap?
Your unweighted GPA is a bit on the low side.
In any case, try Questbridge and Summer scholars:
https://www.questbridge.org/high-school-students/college-prep-scholars
Top 10 at your school and 35 ACT will be in your favor, the high number of B’s, especially during the 1st semester, may cause them concern, however because you earn A’s in the 2nd semester could it be it’s always a bit harder for you to get into the subject, figure out the approach, but once you’ve got it, you got it down pat? At least the B->A pattern indicates you’re not a slacker.
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