Thomas Jefferson Hs
K-12 School in Denver, CO · 3950 S. Holly St. · 80237
At a glance
Thomas Jefferson Hs is a 264,719-square-foot K-12 school at 3950 S. Holly St. in Denver, Colorado, built in 1960. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 89 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 57.2 kBtu/ft² and 909 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 89% of the 189 scored K-12 school buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 89 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 57.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 909 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 650,394 kWh |
| Natural gas | 106,263 therms |
| Gross floor area | 264,719 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:4781:2023 |
Compliance context
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy
Energize Denver sets energy-use (EUI) targets for buildings of 25,000+ sq ft — for most buildings an interim target in 2028 and a final target in 2032 — with civil penalties of roughly $0.15–0.35 per kBtu over target for non-compliance.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 3950 S. Holly St.
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80237
Within ~1 km
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How does Thomas Jefferson Hs compare with other K-12 school buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 192 K-12 school buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Thomas Jefferson Hs's ENERGY STAR score of 89 compares with an average of 58 across the 189 that report a score; it scores higher than 89% of them and lower than 10%. Its site EUI of 57.2 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 62.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 264,719 sq ft, it is about 188% above the average floor area of 92,016 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1960, 6 years earlier than the group's average year built (1966). 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 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 Denver, 54% 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. Thomas Jefferson Hs's 57.2 kBtu/ft² across 264,719 sq ft works out to about 15.1 billion Btu (4,438 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 650,394 kWh of electricity and 106,263 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Thomas Jefferson Hs to report its energy use?
Thomas Jefferson Hs reports under the Energize Denver Building Performance Policy, the legal basis of Denver's Energize Denver Benchmarking program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2023 disclosure (source record denver:4781:2023). Energize Denver sets energy-use (EUI) targets for buildings of 25,000+ sq ft — for most buildings an interim target in 2028 and a final target in 2032 — with civil penalties of roughly $0.15–0.35 per kBtu over target for non-compliance.
More K-12 school buildings in Denver
- King (Mlk)· 203,487 sq ft · score 72 (B)
- Denver School Of The Arts (Dsa)· 202,718 sq ft · score 70 (B)
- Hamilton Middle School· 185,230 sq ft · score 76 (B)
- Smiley· 176,011 sq ft · score 64 (C)
- Kepner· 173,516 sq ft · score 77 (B)
- Place Bridge Academy· 171,950 sq ft · score 94 (A)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Thomas Jefferson Hs's energy grade?
Thomas Jefferson Hs scores 89 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 Denver disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Thomas Jefferson Hs use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 57.2 kBtu/ft² across 264,719 sq ft, including 650,394 kWh of electricity and 106,263 therms of natural gas.
What are Thomas Jefferson Hs's carbon emissions?
Thomas Jefferson Hs reported 909 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Thomas Jefferson Hs?
Thomas Jefferson Hs is at 3950 S. Holly St., in Denver, Colorado 80237.
How big is Thomas Jefferson Hs and when was it built?
Thomas Jefferson Hs has 264,719 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1960 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Thomas Jefferson Hs covered by the Energize Denver Building Performance Policy?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 Energize Denver Benchmarking disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under the Energize Denver Building Performance Policy.
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About this data
Source: Energize Denver Benchmarking (Energize Denver Building Performance Policy), as published July 9, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “Thomas Jefferson Hs, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/thomas-jefferson-hs-36bef457 (data as of July 9, 2026).