School Dress Code
Students are expected to be well groomed and neatly dressed in accordance with good taste. The school reserves the right to determine whether a student's dress and appearance satisfy the school's policy.
Hair: Students are expected to have neatly groomed hair. Extremes in hairstyle are to be avoided; styles such as, but not limited to, lines cut into hair on side of the head, and dying hair unusual colors, are prohibited. Hair should not reach below the top of the collar in the back, below the eyebrows in the front, or below mid-ear on the sides. Sideburns may not reach below the bottom of the ear and must be of uniform width. Students should be clean shaven.
Shirts: All shirt tails must be worn inside the trousers. Hawaiian shirts, guayaberas, and other casual shirts are not acceptable. Regular dress sweaters and jackets may be worn. Military fatigue and denim jackets may not be worn. Flannel and other types of shirts may not be substituted for sweaters, sweatshirts, or jackets. Shirts with button-down collars are to have all collar buttons buttoned.
Trousers: Neat, clean, dress trousers must be properly worn to school. Denim jeans, faded, frayed, or patched trousers, elastic waistband, and drawstring trousers are not acceptable. Trousers with patch type pockets, “cargo pants” or trousers with double stitching may not be worn. Pants must be neatly hemmed at the bottom and may not be worn if frayed at the hems. Trousers are to be worn at the waist so that the belt is visible.
Belts: Belts must be worn with trousers that have belt loops. Underwear may not be visible above any pants, whether during the school day or a school activity, on or off campus.
Shoes: During the school day (from 7:55 until dismissal from academic responsibilities) students are to wear dress shoes with leather uppers. Suede shoes are not permitted. Shoe colors are limited to solid colors: BROWN, LIGHT BROWN or BLACK. Extreme colors such as white, blue, red or green are not permitted. Styles that are athletic or athletic/sneaker-inspired, have an athletic logo, chevrons or stripes are unacceptable. Moccasins, slippers of any type and sandals are not permitted. Dress boots that conform to the guidelines above will be permitted. (See examples of acceptable and unacceptable shoes here.) Shoes should be laced and in good condition. Visible socks must be worn. Any questions or concerns regarding these guidelines should be referred to the Assistant Principal for Discipline.
Other: Hats, hoods, caps, earrings, and body piercing jewelry may not be worn on campus during school days between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Tattoos may not be visible. Occasionally, the Assistant Principal for Discipline will make exceptions for hats and caps in extremely cold weather; however, these may never be worn inside any building.
Exceptions: On occasion a student may find that he is unable to be in dress code due to a physical limitation brought on by injury. In such cases the parent must contact the Assistant Principal for Discipline and request prior approval to be out of dress code.
All school policies regarding personal grooming apply to senior pictures submitted for the senior section of the school yearbook. These policies also apply for team and individual pictures to be used in athletic programs. Pictures not in compliance with these policies will not be included in these publications.
The Assistant Principal for Discipline is the judge of dress and grooming matters. All norms and policies concerning student dress and appearance apply from the moment the student arrives on campus for the school day or school event to the time he leaves the school grounds.