Bishop Montgomery High School
K-12 School in California, CA · 5430 Torrance Boulevard, Torrance · 90503
At a glance
Bishop Montgomery High School is a 125,902-square-foot K-12 school at 5430 Torrance Boulevard, Torrance in Torrance, California, built in 1956. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 87 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 21.6 kBtu/ft² and 166 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 60% of the 2,016 scored K-12 school buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 87 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 21.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 166 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 529,727 kWh |
| Natural gas | 8,665 therms |
| Gross floor area | 125,902 sq ft |
| Source record | california:34346828:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 87 | ±0 | 21.6 kBtu/ft² | 166 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 87 | 23.1 kBtu/ft² | 186 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)
AB 802 requires every California commercial building over 50,000 sq ft to report energy use to the CEC annually; the CEC publicly discloses the results statewide.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 5430 Torrance Boulevard, Torrance
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90503
- Coordinates
- 33.83655, -118.37345
Within ~1 km
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How does Bishop Montgomery High School compare with other K-12 school buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 2,128 K-12 school buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Bishop Montgomery High School's ENERGY STAR score of 87 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 60% of them and lower than 37%. Its site EUI of 21.6 kBtu/ft² is about 38% below the average of 34.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 34% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 125,902 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1956, 20 years earlier than the group's average year built (1976). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Bishop Montgomery High School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Bishop Montgomery High School, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 87 in both 2023 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 23.1 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 21.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 186 tCO₂e to 166 tCO₂e over the same span (down 11%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 87 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 87 means the building performs better than about 87% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 87 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. In California, 65% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
Site energy-use intensity (EUI) is the energy a building uses on site in a year divided by its floor area, in thousand Btu per square foot — lower is more efficient. Bishop Montgomery High School's 21.6 kBtu/ft² across 125,902 sq ft works out to about 2.7 billion Btu (797 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 529,727 kWh of electricity and 8,665 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Bishop Montgomery High School to report its energy use?
Bishop Montgomery High School reports under AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10), the legal basis of California's Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide), which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2024 disclosure (source record california:34346828:2024). AB 802 requires every California commercial building over 50,000 sq ft to report energy use to the CEC annually; the CEC publicly discloses the results statewide.
More K-12 school buildings in California
- Alder Middle School· 125,221 sq ft · score 94 (A)
- Maclaren Children'S Center (Ab 802)· 124,681 sq ft · EUI 58.9 kBtu/ft²
- Warm Springs Middle· 124,418 sq ft · score 70 (B)
- High Tech High Mesa - 5331 Mt Alifan Dr, San Diego, Ca 92111, Usa· 124,006 sq ft · score 1 (D)
- Chipman Jr. High / Eissler Elementary Complex· 123,507 sq ft · score 98 (A)
- Eastlake Middle School· 123,245 sq ft · score 78 (B)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Bishop Montgomery High School's energy grade?
Bishop Montgomery High School scores 87 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Bishop Montgomery High School use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 21.6 kBtu/ft² across 125,902 sq ft, including 529,727 kWh of electricity and 8,665 therms of natural gas.
What are Bishop Montgomery High School's carbon emissions?
Bishop Montgomery High School reported 166 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Bishop Montgomery High School?
Bishop Montgomery High School is at 5430 Torrance Boulevard, Torrance, in Torrance, California 90503. Its coordinates are 33.83655, -118.37345 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Bishop Montgomery High School and when was it built?
Bishop Montgomery High School has 125,902 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1956 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Bishop Montgomery High School covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10).
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About this data
Source: Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) (AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)), as published July 9, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “Bishop Montgomery High School, Torrance, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/bishop-montgomery-high-school-74cc46ba (data as of July 9, 2026).