Photographer not going to college, any others with a similar pathway?

So, just to preface, Im a Graduating Highschool student photographer that has interned for their high school (paid) for 2 straight years, not only has that not been done before in the school I go to but it has led me to getting scholarships, inspirational awards, and even art w/ a plaque in the school. Not only that I have started shooting professionally for my local MiLB team. After Highschool, I don't want to keep shooting high school, my original goal was to shoot for a college and I had that goal for about a year, but dear god, I fucking hate how no matter how much I explain that Ive inspired a wave of artists, promoted diversity, basically done what the fuck they're asking for in their req's on the human side, it always falls back on my grades. Every. Damn. Time. I have a 2.0 Cumulative GPA, and in all honesty, I can't convey to these schools that I was a drug addict before junior year, so I have screwed myself in that department.

I make really good art, severely good, my accounts growing so so far things have been well, Ive entered a new area of photography so Im good in that department, but I want to be a creative, I don't want to keep shooting with the only purpose being my main account or shoot for a highschool after graduation, I also feel like the pathway from Highschool to Pro, although exciting and very proud of what i've done, I feel that the middle is missing and once I get to a point in my career, I fear people will start separating me based on the fact I have no communications degree, even though I produce better media than many who do.

Help. Are there any successful professional photographers who did not go to college? I shoot mainly sports and portraits but I am looking to expand my niche. Any Niche can help answer this question.