Huntington Beach High School
K-12 School in California, CA · 1905 Main St., Huntington Beach · 92648
At a glance
Huntington Beach High School is a 338,349-square-foot K-12 school at 1905 Main St., Huntington Beach in Huntington Beach, California, built in 1925. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 21 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 52.6 kBtu/ft² and 845 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 | 21 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 52.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 845 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,139,672 kWh |
| Natural gas | 80,570 therms |
| Gross floor area | 338,349 sq ft |
| Source record | california:27227581:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 21 | -4 | 52.6 kBtu/ft² | 845 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 25 | 71.2 kBtu/ft² | 994 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
- 1905 Main St., Huntington Beach
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92648
- Coordinates
- 33.67631, -118.00241
Within ~1 km
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How does Huntington Beach 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. Huntington Beach High School's ENERGY STAR score of 21 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 52.6 kBtu/ft² is about 52% 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 2.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 25% above the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 338,349 sq ft, it is about 162% above the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1925, 51 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 Huntington Beach High School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Huntington Beach High School, covering report years 2022, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 25 in 2022 to 21 in 2024 (-4 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 25. Site EUI moved from 71.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 52.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 26% decrease. Reported emissions went from 994 tCO₂e to 845 tCO₂e over the same span (down 15%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 21 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 21 means the building performs better than about 21% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 21 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 54 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. Huntington Beach High School's 52.6 kBtu/ft² across 338,349 sq ft works out to about 17.8 billion Btu (5,216 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 2,139,672 kWh of electricity and 80,570 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Huntington Beach High School to report its energy use?
Huntington Beach 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:27227581:2024). 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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- Hoover High· 331,257 sq ft · score 85 (A)
- Dougherty Valley High· 331,159 sq ft · score 50 (D)
- Abraham Lincoln High· 330,200 sq ft · score 86 (A)
- Capistrano Valley Hs· 329,886 sq ft · EUI 47.0 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Huntington Beach High School's energy grade?
Huntington Beach High School scores 21 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 Huntington Beach High School use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 52.6 kBtu/ft² across 338,349 sq ft, including 2,139,672 kWh of electricity and 80,570 therms of natural gas.
What are Huntington Beach High School's carbon emissions?
Huntington Beach High School reported 845 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Huntington Beach High School?
Huntington Beach High School is at 1905 Main St., Huntington Beach, in Huntington Beach, California 92648. Its coordinates are 33.67631, -118.00241 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Huntington Beach High School and when was it built?
Huntington Beach High School has 338,349 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1925 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Huntington Beach 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, “Huntington Beach High School, Huntington Beach, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/huntington-beach-high-school-1ed733f5 (data as of July 9, 2026).