AP Courses

Make the most of your high school experience and earn college credits with our Advanced Placement (AP) program at Minnetonka High School (MHS). Our AP teachers are passionate about their courses and eager to support students undertaking this college-level work. Their dedication benefits our students. Depending on your AP exam scores and college credit policies, you may earn college credit or advanced standing at most of the nation's colleges and universities.

Minnetonka offers AP courses in English, world languages, social sciences,history, sciences, mathematics, computer science and the arts. MHS also offers a variety of AP courses through Tonka Online and VANTAGE. Depending on your AP exam scores and college credit policies, you may earn college credit or advanced standing at most of the nation’s colleges and universities.

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Why Participate?

Minnetonka graduates report that AP courses better prepared them for the rigor, writing and study skills needed for future success.

Make the most of your high school experience by taking college-level AP courses with the support of dedicateds MHS teachers. In 2022, 82% of Minnetonka graduates took at least one AP or International
Baccalaureate (IB) course during high school, and 83% of AP students scored a 3 or higher on their AP exams (which is the minimum score needed for college credit consideration).

When you take college-level courses in high school, you are more likely to complete your college degree. AP offers something for everyone. The only requirements are a strong curiosity for the subject you plan to study and a willingness to apply yourself and work hard!

Gain the Edge in College Preparation

Stand Out in the College Admissions Process

Broaden Your Intellectual Horizons

How Do I Enroll?

Once you've decided to take the AP challenge, it's easy to enroll through your regular course registration process. If you have any questions, talk to your current teachers, an AP teacher, your counselor, or Laura Herbst, our Advanced Learning Coordinator, about the course(s) you want to take. Discuss the course workload and any preparation you may need.

For a complete list of AP courses, see below.

Course Listing

To filter courses by grade level, please type your grade (Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12) into the search bar above and click "search."

AP Comparative Government

Course: #AP216
Online Option: T2108, Tonka Online
Grade(s) offered: grade 11, grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: None

This college-level course analyzes the political systems of the United Kingdom, Russia, China, Mexico, Nigeria and Iran. By examining these six countries, students will develop an understanding of political concepts and themes.

AP European History

Course: #AP208, S1
Course: #AP210, S2
Online Option: #T2112F, Tonka Online
Online Option: #T2114W, Tonka Online
Grade(s) offered: grade 11, grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
*Online, complete part 1 before part 2.
Prerequisites: Contemporary U.S. History; AP U.S. History; American Studies 10 Honors (B or better)

This class will survey the major trends and events in European history from the Renaissance (1350) to present day.

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AP United States History

Course: #AP204, S1
Course: #AP206, S2
Grade(s) offered: Grade 10
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: Civics and Human Geography; AP Human Geography

Students complete advanced level reading, writing, and analysis on topics in the history of the U.S. Reading assignments come from a college-level text, and students work with others to become more skilled at writing historical essays.

AP U.S. Government and Politics

Course: #AP214
Online Option: #T2110, Tonka Online
Grade(s) offered: grade 11, grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: None

Through readings, research, discussions, field experiences, and media presentations, students will study political ideologies, parties, campaigns, elections, interest groups, bureaucracy, civil liberties, role of the media, the judicial, legislative and executive processes, and the creation of public policy.

AP World History

Course: #AP224, S1
Course: #AP225, S2
Online Option:#T2102F, part 1, Tonka Online
Online Option:#T2104W, part 2, Tonka Online
Grades Offered: grade 11, grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: Contemporary U.S. History; AP U.S. History; American Studies 10 Honors (grade B or better)

Students complete advanced level reading, writing, and analysis on topics in World History.