Yay! Advice: I'll just edit what GD said to start:
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[strike]Do the homework, study for[/strike] Ace the tests, learn [strike]something[/strike] how to learn.
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Homework beyond that which is necessary for you to have learned what you're learning is a sucker's game. Don't let them make you a sucker. 20% of the effort will get you 90% of the result. That doesn't mean you shouldn't try to get that last 10% but there's a point at which getting the last 0.1% isn't worth the effort.
Never be the first one to buy drugs from a new source. Let your friends be the early adopting guinea pigs.
Generally, the teachers aren't as stupid an malicious as you'll think they are. But some are so make sure your vehicle identifications are solid before you act.
Always wear sunscreen. Wait, no, that's post-high school advice.
You'll do stupid stuff. The goal is not to avoid doing stupid stuff, the goal is to survive the stupid stuff you do. So put a little bit of thought into your stupid stuff selections (taking a moment to think about it is why I stopped street racing after my first time).
A great teacher-student relationship is a two way street. If you wait for them to realize what a wonderful person you are it may never happen. They have 200 wonderful people a day to think about.
It is almost a certainty that the person you love more than life itself is not a person for whom that feeling will last. Don't worry, if it is you'll still love them when you're 45 so you can wait to get married.
Sex is fun when you're 15, 16, 17, etc. Taking care of a kid is not, regardless of what your pre-calculus teacher tells you.