Santa Teresa High School
K-12 School in California, CA · 6150 Snell Rd., San Jose · 95123
At a glance
Santa Teresa High School is a 180,669-square-foot K-12 school at 6150 Snell Rd., San Jose in San Jose, California, built in 1974. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 30 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 84.1 kBtu/ft² and 589 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 6% 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 | 30 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 84.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 589 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 860,421 kWh |
| Natural gas | 74,253 therms |
| Gross floor area | 180,669 sq ft |
| Source record | california:27025219:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 30 | -36 | 84.1 kBtu/ft² | 589 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 66 | -13 | 58.2 kBtu/ft² | 415 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 79 | 50.1 kBtu/ft² | 331 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
- 6150 Snell Rd., San Jose
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95123
- Coordinates
- 37.23748, -121.82779
Within ~1 km
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How does Santa Teresa 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. Santa Teresa High School's ENERGY STAR score of 30 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 6% of them and lower than 93%. Its site EUI of 84.1 kBtu/ft² is about 143% 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 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 63% above the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 180,669 sq ft, it is about 40% above the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1974 construction date is close to 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 Santa Teresa High School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Santa Teresa High School, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 79 in 2022 to 30 in 2024 (-49 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 79. Site EUI moved from 50.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 84.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 68% increase. Reported emissions went from 331 tCO₂e to 589 tCO₂e over the same span (up 78%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 30 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 30 means the building performs better than about 30% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 30 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 45 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. Santa Teresa High School's 84.1 kBtu/ft² across 180,669 sq ft works out to about 15.2 billion Btu (4,453 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 860,421 kWh of electricity and 74,253 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Santa Teresa High School to report its energy use?
Santa Teresa 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:27025219:2024). 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
- Pleasant Grove High· 180,590 sq ft · score 11 (D)
- North High School· 180,424 sq ft · score 62 (C)
- William C Overfelt High School· 180,144 sq ft · score 52 (D)
- Santa Cruz Hs· 180,055 sq ft · score 66 (C)
- Marlborough· 180,000 sq ft · score 49 (D)
- Los Amigos High School· 179,248 sq ft · score 59 (C)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Santa Teresa High School's energy grade?
Santa Teresa High School scores 30 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 Santa Teresa High School use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 84.1 kBtu/ft² across 180,669 sq ft, including 860,421 kWh of electricity and 74,253 therms of natural gas.
What are Santa Teresa High School's carbon emissions?
Santa Teresa High School reported 589 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Santa Teresa High School?
Santa Teresa High School is at 6150 Snell Rd., San Jose, in San Jose, California 95123. Its coordinates are 37.23748, -121.82779 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Santa Teresa High School and when was it built?
Santa Teresa High School has 180,669 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1974 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Santa Teresa 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, “Santa Teresa High School, San Jose, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/santa-teresa-high-school-0c7641e4 (data as of July 9, 2026).