Yuba City High School & Independence Academy
K-12 School in California, CA · 850 B St., Yuba City · 95991
At a glance
Yuba City High School & Independence Academy is a 245,279-square-foot K-12 school at 850 B St., Yuba City in Yuba City, California, built in 1924. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 68 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 41.5 kBtu/ft² and 546 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 32% 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 | 68 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 41.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 546 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,842,018 kWh |
| Natural gas | 35,115 therms |
| Gross floor area | 245,279 sq ft |
| Source record | california:36265072:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 68 | +10 | 41.5 kBtu/ft² | 546 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 58 | 44.3 kBtu/ft² | 650 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
- 850 B St., Yuba City
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95991
- Coordinates
- 39.12976, -121.62269
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
No other benchmarked buildings within ~1 km.
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How does Yuba City High School & Independence Academy 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. Yuba City High School & Independence Academy's ENERGY STAR score of 68 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 32% of them and lower than 67%. Its site EUI of 41.5 kBtu/ft² is about 20% 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 2.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 12% above the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 245,279 sq ft, it is about 90% above the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1924, 52 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 Yuba City High School & Independence Academy's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Yuba City High School & Independence Academy, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 58 in 2023 to 68 in 2024 (+10 points). Site EUI moved from 44.3 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 41.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 650 tCO₂e to 546 tCO₂e over the same span (down 16%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 68 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 68 means the building performs better than about 68% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 68 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 7 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. Yuba City High School & Independence Academy's 41.5 kBtu/ft² across 245,279 sq ft works out to about 10.2 billion Btu (2,983 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,842,018 kWh of electricity and 35,115 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Yuba City High School & Independence Academy to report its energy use?
Yuba City High School & Independence Academy 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:36265072:2024). 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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- Peter Johansen High School· 244,082 sq ft · score 38 (D)
- Grant Union High (Main And West Campus)· 243,791 sq ft · score 31 (D)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Yuba City High School & Independence Academy's energy grade?
Yuba City High School & Independence Academy scores 68 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Yuba City High School & Independence Academy use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 41.5 kBtu/ft² across 245,279 sq ft, including 1,842,018 kWh of electricity and 35,115 therms of natural gas.
What are Yuba City High School & Independence Academy's carbon emissions?
Yuba City High School & Independence Academy reported 546 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Yuba City High School & Independence Academy?
Yuba City High School & Independence Academy is at 850 B St., Yuba City, in Yuba City, California 95991. Its coordinates are 39.12976, -121.62269 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Yuba City High School & Independence Academy and when was it built?
Yuba City High School & Independence Academy has 245,279 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1924 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Yuba City High School & Independence Academy 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, “Yuba City High School & Independence Academy, Yuba City, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/yuba-city-high-school-independence-academy-65a53470 (data as of July 9, 2026).