Connections
Soldotna · AK · Kenai Peninsula Borough School District · Public · K-12 combined
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Kenai Central High School → Soldotna High School → Palmer High School → Nikiski Middle/Senior High School → Mat-Su Career & Tech Ed High School → Homer High School → Eagle River High School → Houston High School →At a glance
- 5 AP courses offered — Strong
- Dual-enrollment program (college credit while in HS)
- Gifted & talented program
- 1 calculus classes · 5 physics · 7 chemistry
- AP rigor: 59th percentile nationally
- SAT/ACT participation: Bottom 40% by test-taker volume
- 4-yr grad rate: 77% in 2019 (Bottom 25% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate)
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts graduation data, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How Connections compares for families
Solid mid-tier academic profile.
- ▸ StatewideAP rigor at the 59th percentile nationally with 5 AP courses.
- ▸ LocallyAK sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Kenai Central High School, Soldotna High School, Palmer High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Academic rigor
AP + advanced-course offerings
Strong — solid AP program + advanced courses
59th percentile nationally
Gifted/talented program
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). CRDC reports what's offered + enrolled — it doesn't collect AP exam pass rates (College Board owns that data and doesn't release it school-level).
SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Bottom 40% by test-taker volume
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
4-year graduation rate · federal EDFacts
What % of students graduate on time?
Bottom 25% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate
Source: federal EDFacts ACGR (Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate), 2019 vintage via Urban Institute. EDFacts publishes a range (low-high) to preserve privacy on small cohorts; we display the midpoint.
Teacher workforce · federal CRDC
Teacher experience & reliability
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.
Your state's public flagship
University of Alaska Fairbanks
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $10,892/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +1.6%/year, projecting from 2024's 1,188 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $20,482 per student in district revenue, the 96 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $1,966,272/year in additional funding.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenai Central High School Kenai |
Public | 6.9 | 525 | +20.4% |
| Soldotna High School Soldotna |
Public | 1.0 | 695 | -0.3% |
| Palmer High School Palmer |
Public | 100.5 | 616 | -17.0% |
| Nikiski Middle/Senior High School Nikiski |
Public | 18.5 | 166 | -8.3% |
| Mat-Su Career & Tech Ed High School Wasilla |
Public | 96.0 | 705 | -7.7% |
| Homer High School Homer |
Public | 60.1 | 357 | -2.7% |
| Eagle River High School Eagle River |
Public | 75.1 | 771 | -4.0% |
| Houston High School Big Lake |
Public | 87.5 | 337 | -8.2% |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantConnections is a public high school in Soldotna, AK, enrolling 1,188 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Enrollment is up 20% from 2021 to 2024.
It offers 5 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 59% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).
45 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 40% of U.S. high schools.
Its federal four-year graduation rate was about 77% in the latest EDFacts release.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
How many AP courses does Connections offer? Connections offers 5 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 59% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).
What is Connections's graduation rate? Connections's federal four-year graduation rate was about 77% in the latest EDFacts release.
How many students attend Connections? Connections is a public high school in Soldotna, AK, enrolling 1,188 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.