Welcome. One trait not always mentioned to get things rolling towards a piloting profession is a good dose of long term motivation. For all of us there were(are) obstacles in the way towards the desired goal down the road. Of course $$ is one of the biggies.

I’d go to AOPA and sign up for a FREE student pilot membership. Yeah it’s not much, but it’s a small step towards more aviation association.

I would consider enlisting in a somewhat nearby Reserve or Guard unit. One with an aviation mission would be best, but not essential. That would help with $$ for college and amp up the motivation level. If $$ were to get to tight, you could entertain active duty down the road. This assumes you can be the ‘military type’, yes you could be deployed at some point too. It can be hard finishing towards a degree on active duty, time will be tight.

No need to try to nail down courses of action years down the road. Right now do the best with the rest of the H.S. years, but start dipping your toes into aviation.

Mostly towards Spring & Summer, but many smallish airports have open houses and air show activities.