Oceanside High School
K-12 School in California, CA · 1 Pirates Cove, Oceanside · 92054
At a glance
Oceanside High School is a 239,759-square-foot K-12 school at 1 Pirates Cove, Oceanside in Oceanside, California, built in 1906. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 74 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 30.4 kBtu/ft² and 475 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 39% 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 | 74 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 30.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 475 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,854,426 kWh |
| Natural gas | 10,281 therms |
| Gross floor area | 239,759 sq ft |
| Source record | california:38376092:2024 |
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
- 1 Pirates Cove, Oceanside
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92054
- Coordinates
- 33.19888, -117.37294
Within ~1 km
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How does Oceanside 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. Oceanside High School's ENERGY STAR score of 74 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 39% of them and lower than 59%. Its site EUI of 30.4 kBtu/ft² is about 12% 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 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 239,759 sq ft, it is about 86% above the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1906, 70 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 74 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 74 means the building performs better than about 74% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 74 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 1 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. Oceanside High School's 30.4 kBtu/ft² across 239,759 sq ft works out to about 7.3 billion Btu (2,136 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,854,426 kWh of electricity and 10,281 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Oceanside High School to report its energy use?
Oceanside 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:38376092:2024). 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
- Lynbrook High School· 238,295 sq ft · score 50 (D)
- Mission Viejo High· 238,220 sq ft · score 80 (B)
- Ridgeview High· 238,000 sq ft · score 91 (A)
- Rancho Cucamonga High School· 237,460 sq ft · score 32 (D)
- Ramona High School· 235,969 sq ft · score 64 (C)
- Reedley High School· 235,420 sq ft · score 59 (C)
- K-12 School buildings in California· 2,128 benchmarked
- All California benchmarked buildings· AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Oceanside High School's energy grade?
Oceanside High School scores 74 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Oceanside High School use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 30.4 kBtu/ft² across 239,759 sq ft, including 1,854,426 kWh of electricity and 10,281 therms of natural gas.
What are Oceanside High School's carbon emissions?
Oceanside High School reported 475 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Oceanside High School?
Oceanside High School is at 1 Pirates Cove, Oceanside, in Oceanside, California 92054. Its coordinates are 33.19888, -117.37294 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Oceanside High School and when was it built?
Oceanside High School has 239,759 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1906 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Oceanside 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, “Oceanside High School, Oceanside, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/oceanside-high-school-b58ae22e (data as of July 9, 2026).