You should check out Ocean Avenue by travellingnorth
Hah, High School is no big deal, in my town it's from grades 8-12 but I even made some friends that were grading from clubs and band =P Sorry, if that was lame coming from someone younger than you..
Being a Freshman really isn't as hard as they make it out to be. In fact, it's pretty much like being in middle school except everyone looks a little older. The homework isn't harder, and there won't be more of it unless your teacher is evil.