Dress Code

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Page 56-57 in the handbook discusses dress code.

  • Student Dress Code Guidelines

  • 1. Clothing must be age-appropriate, must not be disruptive to the teaching/learning environment,

    and cannot be provocative, revealing, indecent, vulgar, or obscene. Clothing must be worn

    appropriately, and belts must be buckled and worn at the hip bones.

  • 2. Shorts, skirts, skorts, and dresses must be no higher than four inches (4”) above the knee, and

    any slits in dresses and skirts and holes in pants must also adhere to this four-inch rule.

  • 3. Dresses, shirts, and blouses must cover half the width of each shoulder. Spaghetti straps,

    strapless tops/halters, and plunging necklines are not allowed, and the torso and cleavage must

    always be covered.

  • 4. No sagging pants are allowed, meaning all pants must be worn with the waistband no lower than

    the hip bones.

  • 5. Clothing will not be allowed that promotes alcoholic beverages, the use of controlled

    substances, tobacco or vape products, depicts violence, or is of a sexual nature.

  • 6. Hats, caps, visors, bandannas, and sunglasses are not to be worn inside the school building.

    Staff members will confiscate unauthorized items

  • 7. Clothing is not to be sheer or see-through where the torso is revealed. At no time are

    undergarments to be visible.

  • 8. Proper footwear is always required, which is safe and does not result in a substantial disruption to

    the academic integrity of the school day.

  • 9. Pajamas and bedroom shoes/slippers may not be worn.

  • 10. Clothing and/or jewelry commonly recognized as being related to a group or gang, which

    provokes others to act violently or be intimidated by fear of violence, shall not be worn.

  • 11. Heavy, large jewelry, belt buckles, and/or accessories (wallet chains) that are threatening,

    dangerous, distractive, disruptive, or could be utilized as a weapon may not be worn.

All dress code violations are Class I violations as defined in the student handbook.