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.
