[header] How to manage high school classes, homework, sports and keeping up with household chores [title] Prioritize academics. [step] The reason you are in high school is to learn, so that has to be your primary focus. If you are balancing a full class load as well as a full practice and game schedule, that can be incredibly tricky. 
Make sure that both you and your coaches know that your schoolwork comes first. [substeps] If you know you're going to be missing class because of an away game, talk to your teachers ahead of time to find out what assignments you'll be missing.