The following are guidelines to help promote a quality learning environment.  Attire that distracts from the educational goals of the school is not permitted.  Therefore, a student’s dress must be appropriate for the classroom and for any activity in which he or she participates.  Styles of dress that present a health or safety hazard to the student or other students or are distracting and offensive to other students and faculty or are disruptive to the education process are not allowed.

Attire 

• Clothing that in any manner, displays profanity, alcohol, tobacco or other drugs including those with inappropriate double entendre will not be permitted. 
• Attire that features offensive and/or vulgar words, pictures, gestures or drawings that name, advertise or promote sexually related products or activities is not permitted.
• Attire that includes words, phrases or pictures that are derogatory to one’s ethnic background, national origin, religious beliefs, gender, sexual orientation or disability is not permitted.

Shirts 

• No backless shirts or tops are to be worn.
• Shirts and blouses that expose an inappropriate amount of the chest are not permitted.

Pants/Shorts/Skirts 

• No midriff shall be exposed when students are standing with their arms hanging at their sides.
• Undergarments are not to be visible at any time.
• Skirts and shorts must reach the middle of the thigh OR fingertips must touch the hem of the skirt or short when student is standing.
• Shorts, skirts and pants must cover the entire hipbone.

Other 

• Footwear must be worn on campus at all times.
• Attire, articles of clothing or adornments determined by Administration and/or the Police departments that identify affiliation to any organization or group associated with or reputed to be involved in criminal activity is not permitted.

Consequences 

• First Offense:  Send to Assistant Principal, change clothing and confiscate item.
• Second Offense:  Send to Assistant Principal for parent/student conference, change clothing, confiscate item.
• Third Offense:  Suspension