Acceptable Dress Information
In the 2019-2020 school year, high school students will no longer have uniform dress. The students will be held to the standard of acceptable dress. ​See information below.
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS – Dress Code and Grooming
High School students are not required to wear the school assigned uniform for the 2019-2020 school year; however, students must dress appropriately and adhere to the policy described below.
Appropriate Sizes
Students shall wear clothing of appropriate size. Parents are expected to buy properly sized clothing. The sizes of shirts and pants shall be appropriate to the student’s body size and shall not be unduly oversized or undersized. Skinny pants, tights, or leggings that substitute as pants are not acceptable. Tights and/or leggings worn under a skirt that meets the length (no more than 3 inches above the knee) of dress rule or dress must conform.
UNACCEPTABLE ATTIRE
Students are not allowed to wear clothing, jewelry (including body piercing jewelry and “grills”), buttons, haircuts, tattoos, or other attire with markings that are offensive, suggestive, disruptive, or indecent such as:
- Clothing associated with gangs (including bandanas of any color)
- Clothing encouraging the use of tobacco, drugs, alcohol, or violence
- Clothing associated with discrimination based on age, color, handicap, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, race, religion, or sex
- Clothing exposing the upper chest cleavage, torso, buttocks, upper thighs, including see-through garments, mini-skirts, mini-dresses, halters, backless dresses, tube tops and tank tops without over shirts, spaghetti strap garments without over shirts, crop tops, bare midriff outfits, or shirts tied at the midriff. All skirts and shorts must meet the required length (no more than 3 inches above the knee)
- Intentionally altered clothing or unbuttoned and ill-fitted garments are not acceptable
- Ill-fitted garments include, but are not limited to, garments that are too small or too large, transparent, mesh, or see-through. Skin tight clothing is not allowed. Clothing must be completely buckled, belted, buttoned, or fastened
- Cut or frayed clothing with holes or patched holes is not allowed (no holes above the knee)
- Skinny pants, tights, leggings, jeggings or yoga pants that substitute as pants are not allowed
- Clothing not properly fastened or with tears
- Sleeveless shirts are not allowed
- No towels, wash cloths, or handkerchiefs are to be carried to school or used at school with the exception of for physical education class
- Clothing or outer garments traditionally designed as undergarments such as boxer shorts, bloomers, tights, hosiery, sleepwear, and pajamas
- Clothing or footwear (flip flops, slides, house shoes, bedroom slippers) that is construed by the principal or designee as hazardous or dangerous to the health of the students or others
- Hats, headgear (wave caps, bonnets, hoodies, bandanas and shower caps), or any head covering, except when approved by the principal
UNACCEPTABLE SHORTS
Athletic shorts including spandex-style “bicycle” shorts, cut-off jeans, frayed jeans or pants, cut-off sweat pants, short-shorts, running shorts, and see-through boxer-type shorts are not permitted.