1. Shoes must be worn in school for student safety. Bare feet, heelies, house shoes, boots with
chains, steel toes, or other metal reinforcements decorations are not allowed.
2. No head attire (such as hats, sweatbands, visors, hairnets, hair rollers, scarves, toboggans,
bandannas, sunglasses, dew rags, etc.). This includes the gym area.
3. Students are not to have the following: hair sprayed or dyed in unnatural colors (such as
but not limited to blue, purple, pink, green, yellow, or metallic colors), spiked hair, mohawks, or designs/writings cut into hair/eyebrows (if gang related).
4. All students are required to wear their hair in such a manner that it is not considered
unkempt, unclean, or impairing to the vision. No attire with written or printed reference
to any type of alcoholic beverage, illegal substance, lewd, vulgar, indecent, or sexually
suggestive subjects may be worn.
5. Students are not to wear clothing that reveals the body in an inappropriate manner.
- NO – transparent, backless, one-shoulder, see-through, midriffs, shirts, blouses above the beltline, low-cut (front or back) or halter type attire will be allowed.
- Belts must be worn to prevent sagging pants.
- No muscle shirts, tank tops or sleeveless athletic jerseys.
- No blouses with open backs/sides or low fronts will be allowed. Undergarments must not be visible.
- All tops must have 2-inch minimum width shoulder straps.
6. Garments that extend to within 3 inches of the top of the knee will be allowed.
- All clothing should be neat, clean, and in good repair.
- All pants must have pockets.
- The intent of the phrase “in good repair” is to prohibit clothing that has holes or tears above the knee.
- The hemline for skirts may not be 3 inches above the knee.
- When tights, leggings or leotards are worn, the garment worn over them must meet student’s fingertips.
7. Pajamas are not allowed.
8. No body piercing other than ears will be permitted. Tattoos that are vulgar, obscene, or that cause a distraction to the learning environment, must be covered.
9. Excessive large/tight clothing will not be permitted. (See #7)
10. Chains/spikes or spike jewelry or belts with chains or spikes are not allowed.
11. Clothing must be worn as the manufacturer intended. Sagging or low rider apparel is unacceptable.
12. School officials will determine the appropriateness of attire.
13. Any clothing that disrupts the teaching and learning process is prohibited.
*****Violation of the Dress Code policy shall be documented and result in disciplinary action as follows:
- First offense: Warning and student will return to class if violation can be corrected.
- Second offense: In-school-suspension for the remainder of the day and parent notification of the violation and future consequences if additional violation or alternative consequence upon parent request (corporal punishment).
- Third offense: In-school-suspension for three (3) days and parent notification of the violation and future consequences if additional violation or alternative consequence upon parent request (corporal punishment).
- Fourth offense and all subsequent offenses: Out-of-school suspension for one (1) day plus one (+1) day added for each offense thereafter.
- Note: the fourth violation and beyond are considered defiance of school authority and not treated as dress code offenses.
