STUDENT DRESS CODE 

STUDENT DRESS CODE

1. Student dress must not be lewd, vulgar or plainly offensive and/or result in a substantial disruption, potential or actual to the school community.

2. Students must wear shorts and skirts of appropriate length. (Must be mid-thigh)

3. Student dress must remain free of symbolism promoting death, sex, violence, ethnic insults, gangs, drugs, cigarettes, and alcohol. 

4. Students must not wear destructive clothing or footwear, i.e. rivets, cleats, skateshoes, spikes. No heavy gauge chains or choke collars may be worn. 

5. Hats, bandannas, scarves, and other head coverings must not be worn during the school day with the exception of religious attire or medical condition.

6. Appropriate footwear must be worn at all times. 

7. Sunglasses must not be worn during the school day. 

8. Undergarments must not be visible. Students will be requested to wear a belt if necessary to keep pants at an appropriate height. 

9. Teachers in physical education, laboratory and shop settings may impose additional guidelines for purposes of safety (e.g. prohibiting loose fitting garments, coats, jewelry and sandals.)

10. Any attire, which the administration considers to be an impediment to the quality of instruction or the welfare of the student or school building, will not be permitted. 

IF IN DOUBT, DON’T WEAR IT TO SCHOOL 

UNAUTHORIZED GROUP POLICY: 

IN THE INTEREST OF MAINTAINING A SAFE AND ORDERLY EDUCATIONAL ATMOSPHERE FOR ALL STUDENTS, THE EMMAUS HIGH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION DOES NOT ALLOW STUDENTS TO CREATE CLUBS, CREWS, CLIQUES OR GROUPS WHICH EXIST WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE, RECOGNITION OR CONSENT OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. STUDENTS MAY NOT IDENTIFY THEMSELVES IN SUCH GROUPS BY CLOTHING, ACCESSORIES, SYMBOLS, GESTURES OR BEHAVIOR. DEPENDING UPON THE SITUATION, A STUDENT IDENTIFYING HIM OR HERSELF AS A MEMBER OF SUCH A GROUP COULD BE CONSIDERED A THREAT TO THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT AND COULD RESULT IN DISCIPLINARY CONSEQUENCES.

SCHOOL FITNESS ATTIRE

Students participating in wellness/fitness classes or in extracurricular activities are required to wear clothing detailed by the Wellness/Fitness Department or the advisor of the activity. 

For aquatics classes, students are required to wear one-piece swimsuits.

For all wellness/fitness classes: Students may not wear any jewelry other than post earrings (including nose piercings) and fitness trackers approved by the fitness teacher. Accommodations will be made for medical and/or religious reasons.  This comes with the understanding that any lost or stolen jewelry or injury to personal self or other participants during Wellness/Fitness due to their jewelry is the responsibility of the student and not East Penn School District. The Wellness/Fitness Department recommends students remove all jewelry while participating in class.