In the fall of 1971, Mound High School was relocated several miles to a new building at its present location in Minnetrista and “Westonka” was added to its name.

[6] The original structure, designed by Hammel, Green and Abrahamson, won a 1972 AIA Minnesota Merit Award.

Mound Westonka ranks fifth in Minnesota and 104th in the country on Newsweek's 2014 list of "America's Top High Schools.

[11] The Westonka School District was named to the College Board's AP District Honor Roll in 2012[12] for increasing access to Advanced Placement exams as well as scores of 3 or higher (usually the minimum to earn college credit).

Mound Westonka High School itself contains two levels, with separate academic wings for different teaching subjects.