Bonita Vista High School
K-12 School in California, CA · 751 Otay Lakes Road, Chula Vista · 91913
At a glance
Bonita Vista High School is a 163,345-square-foot K-12 school at 751 Otay Lakes Road, Chula Vista in Chula Vista, California, built in 1966. In its 2023 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 25.5 kBtu/ft² and 49 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 93% of the 2,016 scored K-12 school buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 25.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 49 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 132,001 kWh |
| Natural gas | 3,175 therms |
| Gross floor area | 163,345 sq ft |
| Source record | california:9482120:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 100 | ±0 | 25.5 kBtu/ft² | 49 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | ±0 | 20.9 kBtu/ft² | 5 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 100 | ±0 | 15.2 kBtu/ft² | -61 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 100 | 14.8 kBtu/ft² | -71 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — |
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
- 751 Otay Lakes Road, Chula Vista
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 91913
- Coordinates
- 32.64612, -116.99821
Within ~1 km
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How does Bonita Vista 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. Bonita Vista High School's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 93% of them. Its site EUI of 25.5 kBtu/ft² is about 26% 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 0.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 85% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 163,345 sq ft, it is about 27% above the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1966, 10 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 Bonita Vista High School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 California disclosures for Bonita Vista High School, covering report years 2019–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score was 100 in both 2020 and 2023. Site EUI moved from 14.8 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 25.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 72% increase.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 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. Bonita Vista High School's 25.5 kBtu/ft² across 163,345 sq ft works out to about 4.2 billion Btu (1,221 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 132,001 kWh of electricity and 3,175 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Bonita Vista High School to report its energy use?
Bonita Vista 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 2023 disclosure (source record california:9482120:2023). 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
- Agoura High School· 163,000 sq ft · score 70 (B)
- Bella Vista High School· 162,852 sq ft · score 97 (A)
- Foothill High· 162,071 sq ft · score 26 (D)
- Mt Pleasant High School· 161,683 sq ft · score 45 (D)
- 22.04 El Camino High· 161,631 sq ft · score 84 (B)
- Rio Linda High· 161,545 sq ft · score 31 (D)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Bonita Vista High School's energy grade?
Bonita Vista High School scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Bonita Vista High School use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 25.5 kBtu/ft² across 163,345 sq ft, including 132,001 kWh of electricity and 3,175 therms of natural gas.
What are Bonita Vista High School's carbon emissions?
Bonita Vista High School reported 49 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Bonita Vista High School?
Bonita Vista High School is at 751 Otay Lakes Road, Chula Vista, in Chula Vista, California 91913. Its coordinates are 32.64612, -116.99821 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Bonita Vista High School and when was it built?
Bonita Vista High School has 163,345 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1966 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Bonita Vista High School covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Bonita Vista High School, Chula Vista, California — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/bonita-vista-high-school-88aa4ac9 (data as of July 9, 2026).