Highland High School
K-12 School in California, CA · 39055 25Th St. W., Palmdale · 93551
At a glance
Highland High School is a 261,085-square-foot K-12 school at 39055 25Th St. W., Palmdale in Palmdale, California, built in 1989. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 96 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 50.7 kBtu/ft² and 797 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 81% 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 | 96 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 50.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 797 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 462,823 kWh |
| Natural gas | 54,702 therms |
| Gross floor area | 261,085 sq ft |
| Source record | california:27561137:2024 |
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
- 39055 25Th St. W., Palmdale
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93551
- Coordinates
- 34.59112, -118.17528
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
No other benchmarked buildings within ~1 km.
See also: most efficient in California · biggest emitters
How does Highland 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. Highland High School's ENERGY STAR score of 96 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 81% of them and lower than 16%. Its site EUI of 50.7 kBtu/ft² is about 47% above the average of 34.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 52% above the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 261,085 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1989, 13 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 96 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 96 means the building performs better than about 96% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 96 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 High School's 50.7 kBtu/ft² across 261,085 sq ft works out to about 13.2 billion Btu (3,879 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 462,823 kWh of electricity and 54,702 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Highland High School to report its energy use?
Highland 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:27561137:2024). 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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- Anaheim High School· 260,280 sq ft · score 20 (D)
- Henry High School· 259,951 sq ft · score 79 (B)
- Amador Valley High School· 259,495 sq ft · score 69 (C)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Highland High School's energy grade?
Highland High School scores 96 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 High School use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 50.7 kBtu/ft² across 261,085 sq ft, including 462,823 kWh of electricity and 54,702 therms of natural gas.
What are Highland High School's carbon emissions?
Highland High School reported 797 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Highland High School?
Highland High School is at 39055 25Th St. W., Palmdale, in Palmdale, California 93551. Its coordinates are 34.59112, -118.17528 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Highland High School and when was it built?
Highland High School has 261,085 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1989 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Highland 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, “Highland High School, Palmdale, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/highland-high-school-47bb1edc (data as of July 9, 2026).