Minnetonka High School

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Minnetonka High School; MHS
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
Establishedc. 1952
PrincipalJeff Erickson
Enrollment3,200 (2022–2023) [3]
Color(s)Royal blue and White
  
MascotSkipper
Website www.minnetonkaschools.org/schools/high-school/mhs

Minnetonka High School, or MHS (locally referred to as Tonka or Tonka High), is a four-year public high school in Minnetonka, Minnesota, United States, a western suburb of Minneapolis-St. Paul. The school enrolls about 3,540 students, [4] and offers four interchangeable academic curricula: International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement, Honors, and G (general). 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]

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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". Other students come from all over the western suburbs due to open enrollment.

Demographics

Minnetonka High School has the second-largest enrollment of any Minnesota high school, behind neighboring Lake Conference rival Wayzata High School. As of 2017, it has a student population of 3,444 that is 0.5% Native American 4.8% Hispanic, 3.7% black, 6.5% Asian, and 80.2% 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. Minnetonka High School's VANTAGE is a magnet program ranked sixth in the country for developing students with strong business and entrepreneurial leadership skills. 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 2016–17, 28 courses are offered. 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. [11]

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. [12] Many Minnetonka Research students compete in the Minnesota State Science and Engineering Fair, [13] 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. [14]

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 30 trained student writing coaches. The Minnetonka Public Schools Foundation's Endowment funds the program. [15]

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 [16]
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, Girls24
SpringTennis, Boys31974, 2016, 2017 [17] [18]
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
Total92

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  13. ↑ Minnesota State Science and Engineering Fair
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