Public School Review - Established 2003

Wayzata High School vs. Minnetonka Senior High School

Should I attend Wayzata High School or Minnetonka Senior High School? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Wayzata High School
4955 Peony Ln N
Minneapolis, MN 55446
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Minnetonka Senior High School
18301 Hwy 7
Minnetonka, MN 55345
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Wayzata High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Minnetonka Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 3,505 students in grades 9-12, Wayzata High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian), which is equal to the Minnesota state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 3,504 students in grades 9-12, Minnetonka Senior High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
3,505 students
3,504 students
This chart display total students of Wayzata High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display total students of Minnetonka Senior High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
This chart display gender of Wayzata High School
This chart display gender of Minnetonka Senior High School
Total Classroom Teachers
171 teachers
189 teachers
This chart display the total teachers of Wayzata High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the total teachers of Minnetonka Senior High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
19:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Wayzata High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Minnetonka Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#10 out of 1734 schools in MN
(Top 1%)
#58 out of 1734 schools in MN
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall school rank of Wayzata High School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the overall school rank of Minnetonka Senior High School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
77%
(Top 5% in MN)
68%
(Top 10% in MN)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wayzata High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnetonka Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
84%
(Top 1% in MN)
80%
(Top 5% in MN)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wayzata High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnetonka Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
96%
(Top 5% in MN)
96%
(Top 5% in MN)
This chart display graduation rate of Wayzata High School and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display graduation rate of Minnetonka Senior High School and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart display the students of Wayzata High School by grade.
This chart display the students of Minnetonka Senior High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
908
894
Grade 10 Students
814
868
Grade 11 Students
886
896
Grade 12 Students
897
846

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart display the percentage of American Indian students in Wayzata High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
n/a
% Asian
21%
6%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Wayzata High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Minnetonka Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
5%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Wayzata High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Minnetonka Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
7%
4%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Wayzata High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Minnetonka Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
63%
80%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Wayzata High School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of White students in Minnetonka Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Wayzata High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Minnetonka Senior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.56
0.35
This chart display the diversity score of Wayzata High School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the diversity score of Minnetonka Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
3%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Wayzata High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnetonka Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wayzata High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnetonka Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
FULL PROFILE
FULL PROFILE