Highlands Community Charter School
K-12 School in California, CA · 1333 Grand Ave., Sacramento · 95838
At a glance
Highlands Community Charter School is a 56,049-square-foot K-12 school at 1333 Grand Ave., Sacramento in Sacramento, California, built in 2000. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 22 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 47.8 kBtu/ft² and 177 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 4% 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 | 22 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 47.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 177 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 616,149 kWh |
| Natural gas | 7,015 therms |
| Gross floor area | 56,049 sq ft |
| Source record | california:27560418:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 22 | ±0 | 47.8 kBtu/ft² | 177 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 22 | -35 | 46.5 kBtu/ft² | 168 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 57 | 37.1 kBtu/ft² | 138 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
- 1333 Grand Ave., Sacramento
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95838
- Coordinates
- 38.63700, -121.43542
Within ~1 km
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How does Highlands Community Charter 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. Highlands Community Charter School's ENERGY STAR score of 22 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 4% of them and lower than 96%. Its site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft² is about 38% 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 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 57% above the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 56,049 sq ft, it is about 57% below 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 Highlands Community Charter School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Highlands Community Charter School, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 57 in 2022 to 22 in 2024 (-35 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 57. Site EUI moved from 37.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 47.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 29% increase. Reported emissions went from 138 tCO₂e to 177 tCO₂e over the same span (up 28%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 22 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 22 means the building performs better than about 22% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 22 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 53 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. Highlands Community Charter School's 47.8 kBtu/ft² across 56,049 sq ft works out to about 2.7 billion Btu (785 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 616,149 kWh of electricity and 7,015 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Highlands Community Charter School to report its energy use?
Highlands Community Charter 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:27560418:2024). 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 Highlands Community Charter School's energy grade?
Highlands Community Charter School scores 22 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Highlands Community Charter School use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 47.8 kBtu/ft² across 56,049 sq ft, including 616,149 kWh of electricity and 7,015 therms of natural gas.
What are Highlands Community Charter School's carbon emissions?
Highlands Community Charter School reported 177 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Highlands Community Charter School?
Highlands Community Charter School is at 1333 Grand Ave., Sacramento, in Sacramento, California 95838. Its coordinates are 38.63700, -121.43542 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Highlands Community Charter School and when was it built?
Highlands Community Charter School has 56,049 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 Highlands Community Charter 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, “Highlands Community Charter School, Sacramento, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/highlands-community-charter-school-f4016040 (data as of July 9, 2026).