Highland Elementary School
K-12 School in California, CA · 701 N Stevenson, Visalia · 93291
At a glance
Highland Elementary School is a 50,870-square-foot K-12 school at 701 N Stevenson, Visalia in Visalia, California, built in 1941. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 90 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 27.6 kBtu/ft² and 66 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 67% 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 | 90 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 27.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 66 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 257,765 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,508 therms |
| Gross floor area | 50,870 sq ft |
| Source record | california:4852432:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 90 | -7 | 27.6 kBtu/ft² | 66 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 97 | ±0 | 24.5 kBtu/ft² | 52 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 97 | +1 | 27.2 kBtu/ft² | 50 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 96 | 19.9 kBtu/ft² | 66 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
- 701 N Stevenson, Visalia
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93291
- Coordinates
- 36.33530, -119.30132
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
- Redwood High Schoolscore 62
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- Sierra Vista High Schoolscore 76
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How does Highland Elementary 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. Highland Elementary School's ENERGY STAR score of 90 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 67% of them and lower than 31%. Its site EUI of 27.6 kBtu/ft² is about 20% 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 35% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 50,870 sq ft, it is about 61% below the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1941, 35 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 Highland Elementary School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for Highland Elementary School, covering report years 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 96 in 2018 to 90 in 2024 (-6 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 97. Site EUI moved from 19.9 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 27.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 39% increase. Reported emissions went from 66 tCO₂e to 66 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 90 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 90 means the building performs better than about 90% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 90 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. Highland Elementary School's 27.6 kBtu/ft² across 50,870 sq ft works out to about 1.4 billion Btu (411 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 257,765 kWh of electricity and 1,508 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Highland Elementary School to report its energy use?
Highland Elementary 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:4852432:2024). 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Highland Elementary School's energy grade?
Highland Elementary School scores 90 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 Highland Elementary School use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 27.6 kBtu/ft² across 50,870 sq ft, including 257,765 kWh of electricity and 1,508 therms of natural gas.
What are Highland Elementary School's carbon emissions?
Highland Elementary School reported 66 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Highland Elementary School?
Highland Elementary School is at 701 N Stevenson, Visalia, in Visalia, California 93291. Its coordinates are 36.33530, -119.30132 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Highland Elementary School and when was it built?
Highland Elementary School has 50,870 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1941 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Highland Elementary 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, “Highland Elementary School, Visalia, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/highland-elementary-school-65cf9bf2 (data as of July 9, 2026).