You will have a better chance applying for 9th grade, as there are more spots vs 10th grade.
Calm down! You are smart! Not everyone has amazing awards!
However, you are applying to schools that reject 80-90% of the kids that apply. That’s a recipe for stress, and to possibly repeat last year’s outcome.
If you really want to go to boarding school – and you may have an excellent local option – you MUST apply to some schools that have higher admissions rates. Find a school that admits 40% of its students, as a more likely admit. There are quite a few, and they are excellent schools!
Good luck!