Dress Code

Policies regarding dress and grooming stress the importance of reducing distractions that inhibit learning and are addressed as an attempt to enhance the safe learning environment of every student. Final interpretation of the dress code rests solely with the administration. The Principal maintains the right to determine extremes in styles of dress and grooming. Extremes in style and fit in student dress and extremes in style of grooming will not be permitted. Refer to the Handbook on Attendance, Discipline, and Student Records for additional information regarding dress code.

1. 1. Students are not allowed to wear tank tops, muscle shirts, and sleeveless t-shirts as outer garments.

   2.All hats, caps, bandannas, stocking caps, hoods, etc. are banned from school campus during regular school hours. Any head bands or hair accessories should not exceed 3” in width.

   3. Students: an acceptable, well-groomed haircut will be required. Hair must be clean. Sculptured hair styles that include pictures, symbols, letters, numbers, or hair in curlers, rollers, or excessively teased will not be permitted.

   4.Male students may wear a neatly trimmed mustache, beard, or goatee.

   5. Students are not allowed to wear spaghetti straps or shoulder straps that would allow under garments to show underneath. Off the shoulder shirts are also not permitted.

   6. Sheer, see through, or low cut shirts and blouses are not allowed.

   7.Blouses and shirts must be long enough so that no skin may be seen between the pants/skirt and shirt. This rule includes any position including sitting.

   8.Any article of clothing with suggestive symbols, words or advertisements of products or substances prohibited by the St. Tammany Board policy shall be prohibited.

   9. Shorts and skirts should be no more than 5” above the knee.

   10. Leggings: Garments that are stretchy, body hugging and contouring are NOT ALLOWED during the school day unless specifically approved for athletic, dance, or spirit programs.

       a. Leggings of any style or length

       b. Yoga pants or tights, including flared or bootcut styles

       c. Compression pants or shorts

       d. Spandex or biker shorts

       e. Any tight-fitting, body contouring, stretchy, or exercise-style garments, athletic, compression, knit, spandex, Lycra, or similar materials.

   11. All pants worn must be secured at the waist. Any exposure of undergarments is not permitted.

   12. Students are required to wear school ID’s during regular school hours. The ID shall be worn above the waist, at chest level, and visible at all times.

   13. Piercings may need to be removed for some school activities (activities for which these ornaments are deemed dangerous, i.e. physical education activities).

   14. Pants cannot have holes of any type 5” above the knee.

   15. Pajamas, robes or wrapped blankets are not appropriate attire for school.

   16. Slippers: Slippers, house shoes, and bedroom footwear are prohibited.