Foothill High School
K-12 School in California, CA · 501 Park Dr., Bakersfield · 93306
At a glance
Foothill High School is a 205,803-square-foot K-12 school at 501 Park Dr., Bakersfield in Bakersfield, California, built in 1990. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 97 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 19.2 kBtu/ft² and 262 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 84% 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 | 97 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 19.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 262 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,157,744 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 205,803 sq ft |
| Source record | california:33973127:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 97 | -1 | 19.2 kBtu/ft² | 262 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 98 | 15.2 kBtu/ft² | 222 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
- 501 Park Dr., Bakersfield
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93306
- Coordinates
- 35.36340, -118.91596
Within ~1 km
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How does Foothill 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. Foothill High School's ENERGY STAR score of 97 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 84% of them and lower than 13%. Its site EUI of 19.2 kBtu/ft² is about 45% 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 37% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 205,803 sq ft, it is about 59% above the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1990, 14 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 Foothill High School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Foothill High School, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 98 in 2023 to 97 in 2024 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 98. Site EUI moved from 15.2 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 19.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 26% increase. Reported emissions went from 222 tCO₂e to 262 tCO₂e over the same span (up 18%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 97 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 97 means the building performs better than about 97% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 97 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. Foothill High School's 19.2 kBtu/ft² across 205,803 sq ft works out to about 4 billion Btu (1,158 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,157,744 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Foothill High School to report its energy use?
Foothill 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:33973127:2024). 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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- Redwood High School· 204,969 sq ft · score 62 (C)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Foothill High School's energy grade?
Foothill High School scores 97 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 Foothill High School use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 19.2 kBtu/ft² across 205,803 sq ft, including 1,157,744 kWh of electricity.
What are Foothill High School's carbon emissions?
Foothill High School reported 262 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Foothill High School?
Foothill High School is at 501 Park Dr., Bakersfield, in Bakersfield, California 93306. Its coordinates are 35.36340, -118.91596 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Foothill High School and when was it built?
Foothill High School has 205,803 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1990 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Foothill 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, “Foothill High School, Bakersfield, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/foothill-high-school-3df45de6 (data as of July 9, 2026).