El Dorado High School
K-12 School in California, CA · 561 Canal St., Placerville · 95667
At a glance
El Dorado High School is a 230,047-square-foot K-12 school at 561 Canal St., Placerville in Placerville, California, built in 2000. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 24.4 kBtu/ft² and 266 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 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 24.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 266 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | -101,558 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 230,047 sq ft |
| Source record | california:22690997:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 100 | +6 | 24.4 kBtu/ft² | 266 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 94 | -3 | 32.9 kBtu/ft² | 426 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 97 | 28.7 kBtu/ft² | 329 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
- 561 Canal St., Placerville
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95667
- Coordinates
- 38.73336, -120.81270
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
No other benchmarked buildings within ~1 km.
See also: most efficient in California · biggest emitters
How does El Dorado 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. El Dorado 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 24.4 kBtu/ft² is about 29% 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 1.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 42% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 230,047 sq ft, it is about 78% above the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2000, 24 years later 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 El Dorado High School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for El Dorado High School, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 97 in 2022 to 100 in 2024 (+3 points). Site EUI moved from 28.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 24.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 15% decrease. Reported emissions went from 329 tCO₂e to 266 tCO₂e over the same span (down 19%).
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. El Dorado High School's 24.4 kBtu/ft² across 230,047 sq ft works out to about 5.6 billion Btu (1,645 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports -101,558 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires El Dorado High School to report its energy use?
El Dorado 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:22690997:2024). 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
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- Valencia High School· 229,419 sq ft · score 91 (A)
- 21.04 Menlo-Atherton High· 229,400 sq ft · score 55 (C)
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Frequently asked questions
What is El Dorado High School's energy grade?
El Dorado High School scores 100 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 El Dorado High School use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 24.4 kBtu/ft² across 230,047 sq ft, including -101,558 kWh of electricity.
What are El Dorado High School's carbon emissions?
El Dorado High School reported 266 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is El Dorado High School?
El Dorado High School is at 561 Canal St., Placerville, in Placerville, California 95667. Its coordinates are 38.73336, -120.81270 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is El Dorado High School and when was it built?
El Dorado High School has 230,047 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2000 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is El Dorado 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, “El Dorado High School, Placerville, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/el-dorado-high-school-4383f416 (data as of July 9, 2026).