Placerita Junior High
K-12 School in California, CA · 25015 N. Newhall Ave., Newhall · 91321
At a glance
Placerita Junior High is a 104,514-square-foot K-12 school at 25015 N. Newhall Ave., Newhall in Newhall, California, built in 1998. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 88 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 34.9 kBtu/ft² and 199 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 63% 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 | 88 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 34.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 199 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 531,617 kWh |
| Natural gas | 14,810 therms |
| Gross floor area | 104,514 sq ft |
| Source record | california:34606356:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 88 | +10 | 34.9 kBtu/ft² | 199 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 78 | -7 | 34.5 kBtu/ft² | 221 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 85 | 34.5 kBtu/ft² | 206 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
- 25015 N. Newhall Ave., Newhall
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 91321
- Coordinates
- 34.38747, -118.54049
Within ~1 km
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How does Placerita Junior High 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. Placerita Junior High's ENERGY STAR score of 88 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 63% of them and lower than 36%. Its site EUI of 34.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 34.6 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 1.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 104,514 sq ft, it is about 19% below the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1998, 22 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 Placerita Junior High's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Placerita Junior High, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 85 in 2022 to 88 in 2024 (+3 points). Site EUI moved from 34.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 34.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 206 tCO₂e to 199 tCO₂e over the same span (down 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 88 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 88 means the building performs better than about 88% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 88 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. Placerita Junior High's 34.9 kBtu/ft² across 104,514 sq ft works out to about 3.6 billion Btu (1,069 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 531,617 kWh of electricity and 14,810 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Placerita Junior High to report its energy use?
Placerita Junior High 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:34606356:2024). 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
- Walker Junior High School· 104,396 sq ft · score 65 (C)
- Badger Springs Middle School· 103,930 sq ft · score 100 (A)
- 8926 Sunland Blvd· 103,695 sq ft · score 87 (A)
- Marsh Junior High School· 103,666 sq ft · score 100 (A)
- Del Dios Middle· 103,603 sq ft · score 41 (D)
- La Mesa Junior High· 103,517 sq ft · score 99 (A)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Placerita Junior High's energy grade?
Placerita Junior High scores 88 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 Placerita Junior High use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 34.9 kBtu/ft² across 104,514 sq ft, including 531,617 kWh of electricity and 14,810 therms of natural gas.
What are Placerita Junior High's carbon emissions?
Placerita Junior High reported 199 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Placerita Junior High?
Placerita Junior High is at 25015 N. Newhall Ave., Newhall, in Newhall, California 91321. Its coordinates are 34.38747, -118.54049 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Placerita Junior High and when was it built?
Placerita Junior High has 104,514 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1998 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Placerita Junior High 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, “Placerita Junior High, Newhall, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/placerita-junior-high-14b97160 (data as of July 9, 2026).