School Dress Code / Student Appearance

Students are expected to wear clothing in a neat, clean, and well-fitting manner while on school property and/or in attendance at school-sponsored activities. Students are to use discretion in their dress and are not permitted to wear apparel that causes a disruption in the school environment.

• Student dress (including accessories) may not advertise, promote, or picture alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs, drug paraphernalia, violent behavior, or other inappropriate images.
• Student dress (including accessories) may not display lewd, vulgar, obscene, or offensive language or symbols, including gang symbols.
• Hats, coats, bandannas, sweatbands, and sunglasses may not be worn in the school building during the school day.
• Hairstyles, dress, and accessories that pose a safety hazard are not permitted in laboratories or during physical education.
• Clothing with holes, rips, tears, and clothing that is otherwise poorly fitting, showing private body parts and/or undergarments may not be worn at school.
• The length of shorts or skirts must be appropriate for the school environment.
• Appropriate footwear must be worn at all times.
• If there is any dispute about appropriate dress and appearance, the building principal will make the final decision.
• Student whose dress causes a disruption of the orderly process of school functions or endangers the health or safety of the student, other students, staff or others may be subject to discipline.