ADHD as a child.

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Can you still have ADHD even if you weren't a troublemaker at school?

As a child I was hyper/troublemaker at home, but not at school. I think the fear of people I didn't know well (teachers) and my rigid adhereance to rules (AS) may have forced me to behave.

Also, I think I always done ok with homework, but I hated doing it because of boredom/sustained mental focus for long period.

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In the year 2011, there are technically four ADHDs one of which is ADHD Inattentive type. Bottomline, there are a few children and adults who respond well (not a cure) to the central nervous system stimulants - alerting agents (examples: coffee, caffeine compounds, Tirend, NoDoz, Ritalin, Dexedrine, Adderall and so on). For some reason, these meds allow them to temporarily pay attention and use their memory a little easier (not a cure). That's what modern ADHD is often about. Some adults have found reading the book by Dale Carnegie about friends and people to be slightly helpful; also, a written annual planner / understanding aspects of executive function helps some a little too.

There's a difference between actually having ADHD vs displaying a symptom or symptoms of ADHD.

Just because a person displays a symptom of ADHD/symptoms of ADHD does not mean that the person has ADHD and will respond to a medicine (a central nervous system stimulant - alerting agent) for ADHD.

Well in my non-expert opinion I fit the DSM IV criteria for ADHD. I dont just display one or two symptoms.

You should test it.
I started suspecting I might have had mild ADD after zoning out every few minutes in class unless I was interested in the subject and it was new to me, and after seeing a neurologist I was diagnosed with pretty severe ADD. taking Ritalin SR 40 mg ever since then helped me.

I have ADHD
I don't act out as I don't wish to be punished.
If there were no rules, I probably would be a trouble maker.