Minnetonka High School


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. Niche ranked it 3rd among Minnesota public high schools.
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".
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Demographics

Minnetonka High School has the second-largest enrollment of any Minnesota high school, behind neighboring Lake Conference rival Wayzata High School., 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. 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, and is considered one of the state's most affluent areas.

Specialty programs

The Vantage program is an advanced professional studies program founded in 2012 that offers students hands‑on learning in career paths such as business analytics, design and marketing, global business, global sustainability, health sciences, international relations, multimedia communications, public policy, user experience design, and education. It places students in real‑world projects developed with business partners, giving them experience similar to workplace problem‑solving. The program includes one‑on‑one mentorship by local professionals and partner projects that connect students with businesses.
The Momentum program began in the 2020–21 school year. It focuses on design and other skilled trades, offering courses in aviation, automotive, construction, and design. Students take part in hands‑on projects, including building items like an ice house using skills in wood, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems. The program also provides field experience such as on-site visits to learn how a dealership operates. Aviation students can fly with instructors during discovery flights and use flight simulators to learn basic skills. In 2022, the Minnetonka School Board approved construction of a new building for the Vantage and Momentum programs.
Minnetonka Research is an advanced science program that began in 2016 and allows students to conduct independent research projects. It connects students with mentors from industry and universities to support their work. In 2017, the school held its first Research Symposium, where more than 40 students presented their work.
The Writing Center is a school program where students get help with writing. It is staffed by trained student coaches and teachers who work one-on-one with students on papers and other writing tasks. The center opened with support from the Minnetonka Public Schools Foundation as a place for students to receive writing help during the school day. It has held events, such as "Off the Page", to show writing in different jobs and share writing with the school community. Former students occasionally return to help students with assignments, including work for the International Baccalaureate program.
Tonka Online is a program that offers online classes taught by the school's teachers to give students flexible ways to complete their courses.

Athletics

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

Notable alumni

Feeder schools