Take a deep breath. Colleges are going to look at your transcript, not just your GPA They will be able to see the upward trend that you’ve had over the last few years. Many colleges will also recalculate your GPA, based on their own internal system, as schools across the country do not weight classes the same.
When you apply to colleges, there will be more than your GPA for them to look at. They will see your standardized test scores (if you submit), they will see your essays, letters of recommendation, extracurriculars and leadership, etc. Many colleges do holistic reviews of applications, meaning they look at the whole application, not just seeing if some minimum GPA/score threshold is met. Additionally, some colleges (like the U. of California campuses and Emory) do not include 9th grade scores when they calculate GPAs.
You, like all high school students, will want to develop a list of schools that include schools where you are extremely likely to be admitted, that are affordable for your family, and that you would like to attend. That’s where I (and many others on CC) recommend you start when building your list, as those can sometimes be the hardest schools to find. But once you have those, you can also shoot for schools where your odds of acceptance aren’t as high if those are schools that you think would be a good fit for you.
If you need any help of schools to consider, please let us know more about your interests, budget, etc.