Good grooming and personal appearance are essential elements in the teaching and learning process.  Therefore, it is expected that students dress in such a manner that will ensure health and safety, and not detract from the learning environment. Furthermore, dress and personal appearance are not to be disruptive or interfere with the educational interest and welfare of the students or the purposes of public school education.

1. Students must be neatly dressed, clean and well-groomed while at school.

2. Shoes must be worn at all times by all students. Open-toed shoes are permitted, but spiked-heels are prohibited. Shoes must be tied and have straps fastened at all times.

3. Shirts and blouses should have modest and appropriate necklines, arm openings, and closures;  such as crew neck, jewel neck, or boat neck. Bare midriff tops, open backed tops, halters, cleavage revealing tops, and transparent garments should not be worn. Cut-off garments are not permitted, and undergarments must be worn. Male students cannot wear sleeveless garments. Female shirt straps must be no less than a credit card in width.

4. Clothing or paraphernalia related to or associated with gang or cult affiliation or activity are prohibited.  Belongings and garments must be void of controversial writings, drawings, and decals. This includes, but is not limited to, those which show firearms, alcoholic beverages or tobacco products; have obscene or suggestive statements, hand written messages, and/or illustrations, portray controversial and/or extremist groups, or which otherwise create a hostile and/or offensive learning environment.  Clothing worn backwards or in any unconventional manner is not allowed.

5. Dresses or skirts may be not shorter than a credit card in length above the middle of the kneecap.  Shorts shall be not shorter than 17 inches in length along the outside seam beginning at the waistband or not shorter than 4 inches from the middle of the kneecap.

6. Pants must cover the pelvic girdle (hip bones). "Slacking" will not be permitted and belts must be worn if pants/shorts have belt loops. Form fitting garments and any type of underwear are not permitted as outerwear. Sweat pants, pajama pants, and wind pants are not permitted. No oversized and/or undersized pants and shirts are allowed.

7. Sunglasses, themed contacts, hats, caps, bandannas, curlers, picks or other head covering may not be worn to school. Metal chains, wrist bands, lanyards, spiked apparel, or accessories are prohibited.

8. Garments are not allowed to have holes, rips, frays, or tears above dress/short length.

9. Vocational shop, physical education, and lab classes may develop additional dress codes to promote safety for all students or to allow for mobility for specific activities.

10. With approval of the administration, activity sponsors may establish more restrictive rules for dress and grooming as a prerequisite for membership or participation in specific activities.

11. The principal or his/her designee will make the final judgment as to whether or not a student's clothing is appropriate for school wear. Attire for special days and after school activities must be pre-approved by the administration.

12. Facial jewelry, visible tattoos, ear stretchers, excessive colored beads, and anything that draws attention to oneself in a manner that may be disruptive to the educational process is prohibited.

13. Shirts, tee-shirts, athletic jerseys, and blouses must be tucked in pants or skirts. Button-up shirts must be buttoned and tucked in pants.

14. Hair shall be clean and well-groomed. Students are not allowed to wear hair past the eyebrows nor can they have any extreme hair colors.

15. Book bags, oversized purses, and back packs are not allowed. Athletic bags must be placed in designated area upon arriving at school. Purses must be no wider or taller than a piece of paper (8 1/2 X 11). When in the classroom purses must be placed under the desk, in the floor, or in the desk's basket.

16. Coats may be worn during the school day in the high school. Coats/jacket should not extend below the knee. Coats, pullovers, sweaters, and sweatshirts that do not cover pant pockets may be worn during the school day.

Disciplinary Action - High School Students

1st Violation - Warning

2nd Violation and 3rd Violation - T.E. (1-3 Days)

4th Violation and subsequent violations - O.S.S. (1Day + 1/each offense)