Minnetonka High School

Last updated

Minnetonka High School
Location
Minnetonka High School
Minnetonka
,
Minnesota

United States
Coordinates 44°54′33″N93°30′41″W / 44.9090907°N 93.5112960°W / 44.9090907; -93.5112960 [1]
Information
Type Public
Teaching staff192.30 (FTE) [3]
Enrollment3,482 (2023–2024) [3]
Student to teacher ratio18.11 [3]
Color(s)Blue and white [4]   
Nickname Skippers [4]
Website www.minnetonkaschools.org/schools/high-school/mhs

Minnetonka High School is a four-year public high school in Minnetonka, Minnesota, United States, a western suburb of Minneapolis-St. Paul. Newsweek ranked the school 123rd on its list of America's Top High Schools. [5] Niche ranked it 3rd among Minnesota public high schools. [6]

Contents

Minnetonka High School is the only high school in the Minnetonka School District, whose enrollment area comprises western Minnetonka, northern Chanhassen, Deephaven, Excelsior, Greenwood, Shorewood, Tonka Bay, Woodland, northern Victoria, and northern Eden Prairie, an area known as "South Lake Minnetonka" or simply "Minnetonka".

Demographics

Minnetonka High School has the second-largest enrollment of any Minnesota high school, behind neighboring Lake Conference rival Wayzata High School. As of 2025, it has a student population of 3,482 that is 0.2% Native American 6% Hispanic, 4.2% black, 6.2% Asian, and 77.6% white. [7] Minnetonka School District's catchment area has a population of 53,000 and is characterized as a bedroom community. It is predominantly white, with a strong Scandinavian influence, [8] and is considered one of the state's most affluent areas. [9]

Specialty programs

VANTAGE

VANTAGE Professional Studies is a Minnetonka High School program offering a businesslike environment for students. Students go off campus for part of the school day and have class in an office building. They are expected to act and dress professionally. Students are provided with projects with local and Fortune 500 companies and with mentors who work in a field related to their class. As of 2024–25 there are 11 course "strands":

Tonka Online

Minnetonka High School also offers some of its courses through Tonka Online. It is available to all Minnesota students. As of 2025-2026, 74 courses are offered. [11] The classes are delivered through Schoology, Minnetonka's CMS. Fees are charged for students who are taking them as extra courses or over the summer. [12] [ better source needed ]

Minnetonka Research

Minnetonka Research gives students the opportunity to learn through scientific research. The school built a "cutting-edge", negative-pressure, wet lab to allow students to research topics that are important to them. Like VANTAGE, Minnetonka Research provides its students with mentors who are industry leaders in their field of study. [13] Many Minnetonka Research students compete in the Minnesota State Science and Engineering Fair, [14] and many go on to compete in the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF).

MOMENTUM

MOMENTUM, a state-of-the-art technology education program, is Minnetonka High School’s newest specialty program. It allows students to explore careers with hands-on training in construction systems, manufacturing, design, and transportation. The program began during the 2020-21 school year, providing a trade school experience without leaving the campus. MOMENTUM also partners with local businesses to learn about their fields. [15]

Writing Center

Minnetonka offers a writing center to allow all students a place to receive assistance on their work. It is in the commons and staffed by two English teachers and 40 trained student writing coaches. The Minnetonka Public Schools Foundation's Endowment funds the program. [16] [ better source needed ]

Athletics

Minnetonka High School is part of the Lake Conference in the Minnesota State High School League. The school mascot is a Skipper.

State Championships
SeasonSportNumber of ChampionshipsYear
Fall Tennis, Girls41974, 1975, 2021, 2022 [17]
Soccer, Girls32001, 2013, 2018
Cross Country Running, Girls41981, 1982, 1991, 2004
Volleyball, Girls11976
Football 12004
Marching Band12016
Swimming and Diving, Girls41975, 1976, 2012, 2021
Winter Alpine Skiing, Boys61996, 1998, 2000, 2012, 2017, 2018
Alpine Skiing, Girls51987, 1993, 2011, 2013, 2014
Wrestling 11974
Hockey, Girls32011, 2012, 2013
Hockey, Boys22018, 2023
Swimming and Diving, Boys111978, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2011, 2017, 2018
Basketball, Boys41965, 1998, 2008, 2024
Basketball, Girls22016, 2024
Cheerleading, Girls272009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024 [18]
SpringTennis, Boys31974, 2016, 2017 [19] [20]
Softball, Girls21999, 2000
Lacrosse, Boys12009
Track and Field, Boys21976, 2012
Track and Field, Girls81983, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1992, 2013, 2014, 2018
Rugby union, Boys32004, 2005, 2018
Adapted Bowling32006, 2007, 2008
Total101

Notable alumni

Feeder schools

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Minnetonka High School
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Minnetonka High School
  3. 1 2 3 "Minnetonka High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Minnetonka High School". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  5. ↑ "America's Top High Schools 2016". Newsweek . August 11, 2016.
  6. ↑ "2025 Best Public High Schools in Minnesota". Niche. Archived from the original on July 3, 2025. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Minnetonka Senior High School Students".
  8. ↑ https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/table/PST045215/2743252 [ dead link ]
  9. ↑ "Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of Minnetonka Public Schools" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 19, 2011. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
  10. ↑ "VANTAGE Advanced Professional Studies".
  11. ↑ "Tonka Online Course List | Tonka Online | Minnetonka Public Schools". www.minnetonkaschools.org. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Tonka Online".
  13. ↑ "Minnetonka Research".
  14. ↑ Minnesota State Science and Engineering Fair
  15. ↑ "Minnetonka High adding auto shop as part of trades program expansion". March 4, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Minnetonka High School Writing Center | Minnetonka Public Schools". Minnetonka Public Schools.
  17. ↑ "Minnetonka captures Class AA Girls Tennis crown | News | MSHSL".
  18. ↑ "Past State Placements". MCCA. Minnesota Cheerleading Coaches Association.
  19. ↑ "Minnetonka wins first boys' tennis state title since 1974". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  20. ↑ Paulsen, Jim (June 8, 2017). "Minnetonka repeats as Class 2A boys' tennis champions". Star Tribune. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  21. ↑ "Beau Allen". Wisconsin Badgers . University of Wisconsin. Archived from the original on April 17, 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  22. ↑ "Jake Gardiner". hockeyDB.com. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
  23. ↑ Riemenschneider, Chris (November 10, 2019). "Hüsker Dü and Replacements sound tech, Garage D'Or operator Terry Katzman dies". Star Tribune . Minneapolis-St. Paul . Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  24. ↑ "With job on the line, Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm to meet with top Republican on Friday". Twin Cities. November 19, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  25. ↑ Giles, Kevin (January 12, 2001). "Nancy Parsons, actress best known for her role in the 'Porky's' movies". Star Tribune. Minnesota, Minneapolis. p. 31. Retrieved May 23, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  26. ↑ "Tom Staggs". Archived from the original on February 23, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.