Vallivue High School is the students’ workplace, and one of our goals is to prepare students for life beyond high school. Therefore, dressing befitting a person’s workplace and a school setting is expected. Any manner of dress that negatively affects, is distracting to the educational atmosphere, or is deemed a safety issue will be addressed by staff and school administration. The items listed below serve only as a guideline. Specific gang-related activities and apparel are addressed in the Student Conduct section of this handbook. Other dress code issues not addressed in this section may be handled at the discretion of the administration.

*Exceptions to the dress code may be granted on designated ‘Theme Days’ by the school administration at the request of the Student Council/Leadership.

• All students will be required to wear their student ID on a lanyard around their neck. The only exception is during any of our PE/Weights classes. 

• No headwear (hats, hoodies, bandanas, etc.) is allowed to be worn or visible in the building during regular school hours (7:15 am - 3:35 pm).

• Shoes must be worn at all times.

• No sleepwear of any kind, including slippers, pajamas, blankets, or stuffed animals.

• No professional sportswear, including coats, jerseys, lanyards, hats, shorts, t-shirts, backpacks, etc.

• No clothing with logos, slogans, words, or pictures promoting or depicting illegal acts, profanity, sexual innuendos, depictions of violence, hate, or gang affiliations, and/or discriminatory statements. (Example brands: Cookies, Mister Green, Mongolife, etc.)

• Outerwear clothing must cover undergarments, including bras and underwear.

• Fabric must completely cover private areas and cannot be see-through. Low-cut clothing with visible cleavage is not acceptable.

• The midriff must be covered. Tube tops, bralettes, strapless or spaghetti-strapped tops, and muscle shirts are not acceptable. Otherwise, an undershirt or camisole must be worn.

• Jeans with holes are allowed, but no holes may be above mid-thigh. Otherwise, leggings or tights must be worn.

• Skirts or shorts must be no shorter than mid-thigh. Otherwise, leggings or tights must be worn.

• The face must be visible at all times (i.e., no face paint, sunglasses, Halloween masks, etc.). 

• No costumes, character animal tails or ears. 

A student who is dressed inappropriately will be referred to the school administration or its designee. The following includes consequences for dress code violations. 

• First Offense: The student will be asked to change; if the student refuses, they will be sent home on Suspended Absence (SA) status.

• Second Offense:  The student will be asked to change, parents/guardians will be contacted, and a lunch detention will be assigned.  Assigned days of SA if the student refuses.

• Third Offense:  The student will serve one day of In-School Suspension (ISS) or be sent home on Suspended Absence (SA), at the discretion of the school administration.

• Fourth Offense: A parent/guardian meeting must be held, and the student will be required to sign a dress code agreement. 

• *Continued violations may be referred to the District Discipline Review Committee (DDRC).