Mira Monte High School
K-12 School in California, CA · 1800 S. Fairfax Rd., Bakersfield · 93307
At a glance
Mira Monte High School is a 256,624-square-foot K-12 school at 1800 S. Fairfax Rd., Bakersfield in Bakersfield, California, built in 1990. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 89 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 30.7 kBtu/ft² and 497 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 64% 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 | 89 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 30.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 497 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,660,858 kWh |
| Natural gas | 22,738 therms |
| Gross floor area | 256,624 sq ft |
| Source record | california:33973143:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 89 | -1 | 30.7 kBtu/ft² | 497 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 90 | 31.5 kBtu/ft² | 503 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
Own or manage this building? Claim it to correct the record and get compliance alerts.
Location
- Address
- 1800 S. Fairfax Rd., Bakersfield
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93307
- Coordinates
- 35.33665, -118.93463
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
No other benchmarked buildings within ~1 km.
See also: most efficient in California · biggest emitters
How does Mira Monte 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. Mira Monte High School's ENERGY STAR score of 89 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 64% of them and lower than 33%. Its site EUI of 30.7 kBtu/ft² is about 11% 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 1.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 256,624 sq ft, it is about twice 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 Mira Monte High School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Mira Monte High School, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 90 in 2023 to 89 in 2024 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 90. Site EUI moved from 31.5 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 30.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 503 tCO₂e to 497 tCO₂e over the same span (down 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 89 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 89 means the building performs better than about 89% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 89 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. Mira Monte High School's 30.7 kBtu/ft² across 256,624 sq ft works out to about 7.9 billion Btu (2,309 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,660,858 kWh of electricity and 22,738 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Mira Monte High School to report its energy use?
Mira Monte 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:33973143:2024). 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
- John F. Kennedy High· 255,822 sq ft · score 15 (D)
- Peoples Church· 255,000 sq ft · score 100 (A)
- Madera South High School· 253,971 sq ft · score 25 (D)
- Vallejo High School· 253,836 sq ft · score 91 (A)
- Corona Del Mar High· 253,780 sq ft · score 49 (D)
- Cupertino High School· 253,678 sq ft · score 43 (D)
- K-12 School buildings in California· 2,128 benchmarked
- All California benchmarked buildings· AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)
- Most efficient large buildings in California
- Least efficient large buildings in California
- Biggest emitters in California
Frequently asked questions
What is Mira Monte High School's energy grade?
Mira Monte High School scores 89 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 Mira Monte High School use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 30.7 kBtu/ft² across 256,624 sq ft, including 1,660,858 kWh of electricity and 22,738 therms of natural gas.
What are Mira Monte High School's carbon emissions?
Mira Monte High School reported 497 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Mira Monte High School?
Mira Monte High School is at 1800 S. Fairfax Rd., Bakersfield, in Bakersfield, California 93307. Its coordinates are 35.33665, -118.93463 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Mira Monte High School and when was it built?
Mira Monte High School has 256,624 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 Mira Monte 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).
Working with California building benchmarking records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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, “Mira Monte High School, Bakersfield, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/mira-monte-high-school-7c061772 (data as of July 9, 2026).