Tonka Online is a supplemental online program at Minnetonka High School that provides students an engaging learning experience. All Tonka Online courses are taught by experienced Minnetonka teachers. In fact, most teach the same class both online and in a Minnetonka High School classroom. Each course is designed specifically for online learning and meets the highest quality curricular expectations of the Minnetonka School District. Teachers use familiar learning tools like Schoology and Google Tools for Education to deliver lessons and engage with students online. All courses are approved by the Minnesota Department of Education and NCAA.
Students choose to take Tonka Online courses for many reasons: to prepare for advanced curriculum, open their schedules for another course or elective, or to participate in a signature program like IB, Minnetonka Research, and VANTAGE. Tonka Online makes a personalized, four-year plan possible for many students.
In addition to meeting requirements and taking advantage of unique courses, students gain skills in online learning they will need for college, career and professional development. Because Minnetonka teachers are available to meet with students in-person to provide help, it’s really the best of both worlds for Minnetonka students.
With Tonka Online, you can:
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."
Course: #T4104*, Tonka Online**
*Select term S=summer, F=fall
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: Successful completion (B- or better) of Math Studies, Functions, Stats & Trig, Pre-Calculus or teacher recommendation
This course teaches the 10 topics of statistics in a one semester accelerated fashion. It is designed to be in addition to the normal 4 year math sequence and is only offered as a 0.5 credit class.
Course: #T6100
Grade(s) offered: grade 10, grade 11, grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: None
Accounting is an essential business course for students planning to study business in college that introduces students to basic accounting principles and procedures.
Course: #6510
Online Option: #T6510 - NEW FOR 2024-25
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: Video Game Design
Advanced Video Game Design is a course in game design and development that engages students in a real life game development company.
Course: #T6699*, Tonka Online
Grade(s) offered: grade 9, grade 10, grade 11, grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
This course completes .5 towards the Arts credit
Prerequisite: An interest in music
American Popular Music is a one-term course designed for students who would like to explore the history of popular music in the United States from the early 19th century to today.
Course: #5000, S1
Course: #5002, S2
Online Option: #T5000*, Tonka Online
*Select term S=summer, F=fall
Online Option: #T5002*, Tonka Online
*Select term S=summer, W=winter
*Online, complete part 1 before part 2.
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: None
Students in this course are introduced to American Sign Language and Deaf culture, focusing on frequently used signs.
Course: #5004, S1
Course: #5006, S2
Online Option: #T5004*, Tonka Online
*Select term S=summer, F=fall
Online Option: #T5006*, Tonka Online
*Select term S=summer, W=winter
*Online, complete part 1 before part 2.
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: ASL I
Students expand their sign vocabulary, grammar, and deaf culture using appropriate facial expressions and body movements taught in level I.
Course: #5008, S1
Course: #5010, S2
Online Option: #T5008F, S1
Online Option: #T5010W, S2
Grade(s) offered: Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: ASL II
American Sign Language III will expand upon level two learning which includes vocabulary, sign production, grammar, and deaf culture.
Course: #T6094F, part 1, Tonka Online
Course: #T6096W, part 2, Tonka Online
Grade(s) offered: grade 10, grade 11, grade 12
Credits: 1.0 (year-long course)
This course completes .5 towards the Arts credit
*Online, complete part 1 before part 2.
Prerequisites: None
AP Art History allows students to examine major forms of artistic expression relevant to a variety of cultures in a wide variety of times periods.
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.
Course: #AP654, S1
Course: #AP656, S2
Online Option: #T6500F, part 1, Tonka Online
Online Option: #T6502W, part 2, Tonka Online
Online, complete part 1 before part 2
This course can also be taken through VANTAGE #V500 (choose one)
Grades Offered: grade 9, grade 10, grade 11, grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: C or better in Algebra; Introduction to Computer Science is recommended but not required
Computer Science Principles introduces students to the foundational concepts of computer science and challenges them to explore how computing and technology can impact the world.
Course: #T3100*, part 1, Tonka Online
*Select term F=fall
Course: #T3102*, part 2, Tonka Online
*Select term W=winter
*Online, complete part 1 before part 2.
Grade(s) offered: grade 11, grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: Chemistry
This is a multidisciplinary course for students interested in the world’s natural environment and related issues.
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.
Course: #AP104
Online Option: #T1100*, Tonka Online
*Select term F=fall, W=winter
Grade(s) offered: Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: Any English 11 Course
In this course, students read and examine a broad range of nonfiction prose including essays, letters, speeches, images, media messages, memoirs, and autobiographies from a variety of authors and historical contexts.
Course: #AP218
Online Option: #T2106W, Tonka Online
*Select term S=Summer, W=winter
Grade(s) offered: grade 11, grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: None
Students will study economic growth, inflation, unemployment, foreign trade, monetary, and fiscal policies at a college freshman level.
Course: #T6598, S1
Course: #T6599, S2
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: Algebra
This course is designed to teach you the skills needed to be an app developer capable of bringing your own ideas to life.
Course: #T3104W, Tonka Online
Grade(s) offered: grade 10, grade 11, grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (Spring semester only)
Prerequisites: Have completed or be concurrently enrolled in both AP Physics 1 AND a calculus course.
This semester-long Tonka Online course is for students who have already taken AP Physics 1 and wish to take the AP Physics C: Mechanics test.
This course covers mechanics topics with a calculus lens in a self-paced/teacher-guided online format. These topics are Kinematics, Newton’s Laws, Work/Energy/Power, Momentum, Rotation, and Oscillations.
Course: #AP220
Online Option: #T2100, Tonka Online
This course may also be taken as part of VANTAGE #V200
Grade(s) offered: grade 11, grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: None
Psychology is the study of behavior and mental process. This AP class is an introduction to college-level Psychology using a college text, “collegiate-style” pace and classroom climate, and college-level exams.
Course: #AP400, S1
Course: #AP402, S2
Online Option: #T4100* part 1, Tonka Online
*Select term S=summer, F=fall, W=winter
Online Option: #T4102* part 2, Tonka Online
*Select term S=summer, F=fall, W=winter
Must complete part 1 before part 2.This course can also be taken as part of VANTAGE #V100 (choose one).
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: None
This course is a college level study of the statistical topics of experimental design, data analysis, and methods of inference.
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.
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.
Course: #T3026
Grade(s) offered: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
This course completes .5 of a Science credit.
Prerequisites: None
In this class, you will learn the constellations, how to use a telescope along with the science and history of astronomy.
Course: #3044, S1
Course: #3046, S2
Online Option: #T3044*, part 1, Tonka Online
*Select term F=fall
Online Option: #T3046*, part 2, Tonka Online
*Select term W=winter
Grade(s) offered: grade 11, grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: Chemistry
This course is a study of biology, with an emphasis on biology topics at the cellular and molecular level.
Course: #T4044, S1
Course: #T4046, S2
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: Completion of Precalculus
This course is a study of the fundamental topics of differential and integral Calculus.
Course: #T1042*, Tonka Online
*Select term S=summer, F=fall, W=winter
Grade(s) offered: Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: Any English 11 Course
This course emphasizes writing in a variety of nonfiction modes to help students prepare for success in college and other post-secondary settings.
Course: #2004, S1
Course: #2006, S2
Online Option: #T2004*, Tonka Online
*Select term S=summer, F=fall
Online Option: #T2006*, Tonka Online
*Select term S=summer, W=winter
Grade(s) offered: Grade 10
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: Human Geography and Civics; AP Human Geography
This two-semester course will provide a thematic study of persons, events and national developments in U.S. History with a focus on the 20th Century to the present. This course will prepare students for an understanding of the role of the U.S. in the world after WWI.
Course: #T6054, Tonka Online
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
This course completes .5 towards the Arts credit
Prerequisites: Digital Photography I
Students will expand upon their basic knowledge of digital image-making concepts and techniques, allowing for in-depth exploration as they develop a personal vision in their artwork.
Course: #T6052, Tonka Online
Grade(s) offered: grade 9, grade 10, grade 11, grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
This course completes .5 towards the Arts credit
Prerequisites: None
This course will introduce students to digital photography and digital manipulation in Adobe Photoshop as a means for self-expression in art.
Course: #6022
Online Option: #T6022
Grade(s) offered: grade 9, grade 10, grade 11, grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
This course completes .5 towards the Arts credit
Prerequisites: Drawing I grade B- or better
In Drawing II students will continue to grow, further honing their skills and techniques learned in Drawing I. Emphasis will be on research and composition.
Course: #T6020, Tonka Online
Grade(s) offered: grade 9, grade 10, grade 11, grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
This course completes .5 towards the Arts credit
Prerequisites: None
Tonka Online Drawing will teach students basic drawing skills to create their own projects through different mediums and compositions. Perfect for students needing flexibility.
Course: #
T6409
Grade(s) offered:
Grades 9-12
Credits:
0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites:
None
Engineering 3-D computer modeling focuses on 3D software design for applications in engineering and manufacturing. This is a good course for students who are interested in engineering, manufacturing, and/or related fields. This course provides an introduction to the basic principles of engineering computer aided design (CAD) and additive manufacturing, with a focus on creating new designs to solve engineering problems.
Course: #T6405
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: .5 (Semester Course)
Prerequisites: None
This foundation in engineering and technology course is designed for students who are interested in learning about the field of engineering. Students of all backgrounds will explore the breadth of engineering-related career opportunities.
Course: #1026, S1
Course: #1028, S2
Online Option: #T1026F, part 1, Tonka Online
Online Option: #T1028W, part 2, Tonka Online
Online: Complete part 1 before part 2
Grade(s) offered: Grade 11
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: Any English 10 Course
From graphic novels to film to classic literature, students will focus on the individual’s place in society. Student writing will include traditional essays, as well as more creative and exploratory pieces.
Course: #1030, S1
Online Option: #T1030*, Tonka Online
*Select term S=summer, F=fall
Grade(s) offered: Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: Any English 11 Course
This course helps students develop skills in reading, writing, speaking, and viewing and to consider how key themes in both classic and contemporary literature connect to their own journeys.
Elective or Required Option
Course: #1032
Course: #T1032W, Tonka Online
Grade(s) offered: Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
This survey course is designed to parallel the structure of English 12 FALL using a different set of materials.
Course: #
T3090F*, #T3090W*, Tonka Online
*Select term F=fall, W= winter
Grade(s) offered: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
Course Description:
Explore scientific discoveries and advancements in a context of non-fiction texts and media.
Course: #T6798*, Tonka Online
*Select term S=summer, F=fall, W=winter
Grade(s) offered: grade 11, grade 12 (9th and 10th graders can take Tonka Online PE Courses over the summer or as an additional 7th hour course, with counselor approval, for an additional fee)
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
This course completes .5 towards the Physical Education credit.
Prerequisites: None. Fees apply if taken as a 7th hour or summer class outside of the student's normal schedule.
Online Fitness creates an opportunity for students to extend their learning around a school-sponsored sport or lifetime fitness activity outside of school.
Course: #5200, S1
Course: #5202, S2
Online Option: #T5200*, Tonka Online
*Select term S=summer, F=fall
Online Option: #T5202*, Tonka Online
*Select term S=summer, W=winter
*Online, complete part 1 before part 2.
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: None
In French 1, students will make connections to their lives and to the products, practices, and perspectives of French-speaking cultures through a study of a variety of topics.
Course: #5220, S1
Course: #5222, S2
Online Option: #T5220F, part 1, Tonka Online
Online Option: #T5222W, part 2, Tonka Online
Online, complete part 1 before part 2.
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: French I
In French II Honors, students will make connections to their lives and to the products, practices, and perspectives of French-speaking cultures through a study of a variety of topics.
Course: #5224, S1
Course: #5226, S2
Online Option: #T5224F, part 1, Tonka Online
Online Option: #T5226W, part 2, Tonka Online
*Online, complete part 1 before part 2.
Grade(s) offered: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: French II Honors or French II with permission from teacher
In French III Honors, students will make connections to their lives and to the products, practices, and perspectives of French-speaking cultures through a study of a variety of topics.
Course: #4028, S1
Course: #4030, S2
Online Option: #T4028* part 1, Tonka Online
*Select term S=summer, F=fall, W=winter
Online Option: #T4030* part 2, Tonka Online
*Select term S=summer, F=fall, W=winter
*Online, complete part 1 before part 2.
Grade(s) offered: grade 9, grade 10, grade 11, grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: Successful completion of Higher Algebra
A bridge between Higher Algebra and Precalculus, builds on algebra foundations and further prepares students for Precalculus or Statistics.
Course: #4012, S1
Course: #4014, S2
Online Option: #T4012 part 1, Tonka Online
*Select term S=summer*, F=fall, W=winter
Online Option: #T4014 part 2, Tonka Online
*Select term S=summer*, F=fall, W=winter
*Contact the advanced learning staff in your building for the registration process for summer math courses.
Grade(s) offered: grade 9, grade 10, grade 11, grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: #3006 Successful completion of Quadratic Algebra or 8th grade Algebra
This course includes all Geometry topics addressed by the Minnesota state math standards and their algebraic connections.
Course: #2016
Online Option: T2016
Grade(s) offered: 11-12
Credits: .5 (semester course)
This course may also be taken as part of VANTAGE #V300 (choose one).
Prerequisites: None
This introductory economics course integrates macroeconomic and microeconomic concepts into the complexities of our evolving global landscape.
Course: #6424
Online Option: #T6424
Grade(s) offered: 9-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
This course completes .5 towards the Arts credit
Prerequisites: None
This online only course is an exploratory course open to all students seeking an introductory experience in Graphic Arts.
Course: #4020, S1
Course: #4022, S2
Online Option: #T4020*, part 1, Tonka Online
*Select term S=summer, F=fall, W=winter
Online Option: #T4022*, part 2, Tonka Online
*Select term S=summer, F=fall, W=winter
*Online, complete part 1 before part 2.
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: None
This two-semester course is an alternative to Higher Algebra Honors (4024, 4026). The distinction between this course and Higher Algebra Honors is the pacing at which the above content is covered.
Course: #4024, S1
Course: #4026, S2
Online Option: #T4024* part 1, Tonka Online
*Select term S=summer, F=fall, W=winter
Online Option: #T4026* part 2, Tonka Online
*Select term S=summer, F=fall, W=winter
*Online, complete part 1 before part 2.
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: B+ or better in Geometry, B or better in Honors Geometry, or teacher recommendation.
This course reviews and extends basic concepts learned in Algebra and Geometry.
Course: #3020
Online Option: #T3020,Tonka Online
This course can also be taken through VANTAGE #V200 (choose one)
Grade(s) offered: grade 10, grade 11, grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: Chemistry
A course for students interested in how the human body works, including anatomy (body structure) and physiology (body functions).
Course: #6312
Online Option: #T6312, Tonka Online
Grade(s) offered: 0.5 (single semester course)
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: None
Learn strategies for a successful transition to life after high school. Explore areas of money management, insurance, housing, professionalism, and job interviewing skills.
Course: #T6106
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: None
Introduction to business explores the field of business and business organizations including basic ideas of economics, management, production, marketing, finance, and international business.
Course: #6500
Online Option: #T6500 in Tonka Online; #T6500S for TO Summer
Grades Offered: grade 9, grade 10, grade 11, grade 12
Credits 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: C or better in Algebra.
Intro to Computer Science empowers students to create authentic artifacts and engage with computer science as a medium for creativity, communication, problem solving, and fun.
Course: #T6110
Grade(s) offered: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: None
Money, Banking and Investing is an essential course for students interested in developing skills that will positively impact their financial future.
Course: #T6654
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
This course completes .5 towards the Arts credit
Prerequisites: Interest in music composition
In this project-based course, students will explore music composition using Digital Audio Workstations, looping software, MIDI and live audio recording.
Course: #T3023
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: None
Neuroscience is a semester-long evidence-based science elective which covers how the human brain works in relation to cognition, memory, and learning.
Course: #6318
Grade(s) offered: grade 11, grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: None
This course will help students develop skills in the area of interpersonal relationships and family life. Students will learn to identify healthy relationships and the strategies used to create and maintain them in all realms of life across the lifespan; including friendships, dating, partnership or marriage, workforce and more.
Course: T6318, Tonka Online
Grade(s) offered: grade 11, grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: None
This course will help students develop skills and gain information in the area of interpersonal relationships and family life. Students will develop skills in the identification of healthy relationships and the strategies used to create and maintain them.
Course: #T6108
Grade(s) offered: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: None
Personal Financial Management is an essential life-skills class that focuses on money management and financial planning considerations that impact the future financial success of all students.
Course: #3028, S1
Course: #3030, S2
Online Option: #T3028*, part 1, Tonka Online
*Select term S=summer, F=fall
Online Option: #T3030*, part 2, Tonka Online
*Select term S=summer, W=winter
Grade(s) offered: Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Practical applications are used to explore topics in optics, wave motion, mechanics, energy, and electricity.
Course: #T7204S, summer only
Grade(s) offered: grade 10, grade 11, grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (summer course)
This course completes .5 toward an elective credit.
Prerequisites: Students should be registered for AP Biology in the fall; optional course for preceding summer.
This course does not count toward the state graduation requirement of 3.0 credits of science.
Students in this summer course will complete online study and engage in learning activities to prepare for the rigor and pace of Advanced Placement (AP) Biology.
Course: #T7206S, summer only, Tonka Online
Grade(s) offered: grade 9, grade 10, grade 11, grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (summer course)
Prerequisites: Completion of Precalculus
This course does not count toward the state graduation requirement of 3.0 credits of math.
A half-credit summer online course focused on learning essential introductory calculus skills and concepts.
Course: #T7202S, summer only, Tonka Online
Grade(s) offered: grade 9, grade 10, grade 11, grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (summer course)
This course completes .5 toward an elective credit.
Prerequisites: Students should be registered for AP Chemistry in the fall; optional course for preceding summer.
This course does not count toward the state graduation requirement of 3.0 credits of science.
This course includes essential chemistry skills and includes support for the AP Chemistry summer assignment. The overall goal is to provide a pathway for prospective AP Chemistry students to solidify a strong chemistry foundation as they transition to college level coursework.
Course: #T7208S, summer only, Tonka Online
Grade(s) offered: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (summer course)
Prerequisites: Successful completion of Higher Algebra or Higher Algebra Honors
This course does count toward the state graduation requirement of 3.0 credits of math.
A half-credit summer online course focused on reviewing statistical analysis skills in preparation for the AP Statistics course.
Course: #4032, S1
Course: #4034, S2
Online Option: #T4032* part 1, Tonka Online
*Select term F=fall, W=winter, , S=Summer
Online Option: #T4034* part 2, Tonka Online
*Select term F=fall, W=winter, , S=Summer
*Online, complete part 1 before part 2.
Grade(s) offered: grade 9, grade 10, grade 11, grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: B+ or better in Higher Algebra or B or better in Higher Algebra Honors or Functions, Stats & Trig or FST
This course is an advanced study of functions, graphs, and trigonometry intended to prepare students for the study of Calculus.
Course: #4036, S1
Course: #4038, S2
Online Option: #T4036*, part 1, Tonka Online
*Select term S=summer, F=fall, W=winter
Online Option: #T4038*, part 2, Tonka Online
*Select term S=summer, F=fall, W=winter
*Online, complete part 1 before part 2.
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: A in Higher Algebra or B+ or better in Higher Algebra Honors
This course is for students who have a strong interest in advanced math. In this course, students study precalculus which has a strong emphasis on functions and trigonometry.
Course: #T7210S, summer only, Tonka Online
Grade(s) offered: grade 9, grade 10, grade 11, grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (summer course)
Prerequisites: Successful completion of Higher Algebra or Higher Algebra Honors
This course does count toward the state graduation requirement of 3.0 credits of math.
A half-credit summer course to prepare students for precalculus after completion of higher algebra.
Course: T2099*, Tonka Online (W=winter, S=summer)
Grade(s) offered: grade 10, grade 11, grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: This course can be requested by contacting your student's counselor. Students are not able to request the course in Skyward.
This online course is designed to meet the needs of students seeking credit for the completion of U.S. government and politics standards that are required for graduation.
Course: T5499
Grade(s) offered: grade 9, grade 10, grade 11, grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: K-8 enrollment in Spanish Immersion
This Tonka Online course will help students further develop their language skills by studying, watching and analyzing films from the Spanish-speaking world.
Course: #5400, S1
Course: #5402, S2
Online Option: #T5400*, Tonka Online
*Select term S=summer, F=fall
Online Option: #T5402*, Tonka Online
*Select term S=summer, W=winter
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: None
In Spanish I, students will make connections to their lives and to the products, practices, and perspectives of Spanish-speaking cultures
Course: #5420, S1
Course: #5422, S2
Online Option: #T5420F, part 1, Tonka Online
Online Option: #T5422W, part 2, Tonka Online
Online, complete part 1 before part 2.
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: Spanish I
In Spanish II Honors, students will make connections to their lives and to the products, practices, and perspectives of Spanish-speaking cultures through a study of a variety of topics.
Course: #5424, S1
Course: #5426, S2
Online Option: #T5424F, part 1, Tonka Online
Online Option: #T5426W, part 2, Tonka Online
Online, complete part 1 before part 2.
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: Spanish II Honors
In Spanish III Honors, students will make connections to their lives and to the products, practices, and perspectives of Spanish-speaking cultures.
Course: #5416, S1
Course: #5418, S2
Online Option: #T5416F, part 1
Online Option: #T5418W, part 2
*Online, complete part 1 before part 2
Grade(s) offered: Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: IB Spanish SL or Spanish IV
In Spanish V, students will make connections to their lives and to the products, practices, and perspectives of Spanish-speaking cultures.
Course: #T6112
Grade(s) offered: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: None
Curious about career opportunities in the field of sports or entertainment? Don't just learn about these opportunities, become a part of the action! As we explore principles of marketing and management, students will be applying their learning through a semester-long partnership with the Activities Office right here at MHS.
Course: #T5490
Grades Offered: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (second-semester course, summer travel abroad and project)
Prerequisites: K-10 Spanish Immersion
This study abroad course is for immersion students who will be traveling to Chile with the school group*. The online course offers students the opportunity to continue their immersion program experience in the spring semester, and then explore Chilean culture in depth when we travel to our sister school in Concepción, Chile.
Course: #6508
Online Option: #T6508
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: None
In this project-based course, students will develop working computer games using Construct 3. Students are introduced to the fundamental principles of game design and development.
Course: #6506
Online Option: #T6506
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites: None
Web Design is a one-semester, project-based curriculum that teaches digital communication skills in the context of the professional web design and development process.
Course: #T6799*, Tonka Online
*Select term S=summer, F=fall, W=winter
Grade(s) offered: grade 11, grade 12 (9th and 10th graders can take Tonka Online PE Courses over the summer or as an additional 7th hour course, with counselor approval, for an additional fee)
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
This course completes .5 towards the Physical Education credit.
Prerequisites: One Fitness A course. Fees apply for summer.
Online Wellness creates an opportunity for students to extend their learning around a school-sponsored sport or lifetime fitness activity outside of school.
Course: #2012, S1
Course: #2014, S2
Online Option: T2012F, part 1, Tonka Online
Online Option:T2014W, part 2, Tonka Online
Grade(s) offered: Grade 11
Credits: 0.5 (per semester, full-year course)
Prerequisites: Contemporary U.S. History; AP U.S. History; American Studies 10 Honors
This course concentrates on the historical and geographic themes of the world from Early Civilizations through the Modern World.
Course: #6706
Online Option: #T6706
Grade(s) offered: Grade 11, Grade 12 (9th and 10th graders can take Tonka Online PE Courses as an additional 7th hour course, with counselor approval, for an additional fee)
Credits: 0.5 (single semester course)
This course completes .5 towards the Physical Education credit.
Prerequisites: None
The emphasis in Yoga Fit is on flexibility fitness while incorporating cardiovascular, strength, and mindful practices.
Benjamin Stanerson
Tonka Online Lead Teacher
ben.stanerson@minnetonkaschools.org
952-237-9347
Minnetonka Public Schools adheres to academic standards developed by the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE).
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