Dress Code

The District encourages students to take pride in their attire as it relates to the school setting. Students should dress in a manner that, in addition to the following guidelines, takes into consideration the educational environment, safety, health, and welfare of self and others. The school administration retains the final discretion to determine that the clothing or accessory meets the dress code. Some exceptions may be made for special events, formal attire (dances), or spirit weeks.

During the school day:

• Clothing must fully cover the entire buttocks and may not be see-through. Regardless of garment type, shirts and tops must not expose bare midriffs, bare shoulders, or bra straps, nor be strapless, deeply or narrowly cut in the front, back, or under the arms. Muscle shirts and strapless tops are not permitted.
• Shoes must be worn at all times. Closed shoes are to be worn for any type of physical activity, such as physical education, cheer practice, weight lifting, etc. (shoes must have soles)
• Jewelry shall not be worn if it presents a safety hazard.
• Headwear may be worn on campus, but should be removed in the building or classroom if asked by a staff member. Students will not be asked to remove headwear that is worn for cultural and/or religious reasons.
• Sunglasses are not to be worn indoors. (without authorization from administration or the nurse)
• Obscene language or symbols, or symbols of drugs, sex, alcohol, or weapons on clothing are expressly prohibited. Clothing, accessories and/or jewelry may not state, imply, or depict hate speech/imagery targeting groups based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious affiliation, or any other protected classification.
• Students may wear clothing, accessories and jewelry that display religious messages or religious symbols in the same manner and to the same extent that other types of clothing, accessories and jewelry that display messages or symbols are permitted.
• Tattoos displaying defamatory writing, obscene language or symbols, or symbols of drugs, sex, alcohol, or weapons must be covered.
• Students may not wear clothing, accessories and/or jewelry that is worn with the intent to convey affiliation with a criminal street gang as defined in A.R.S. 13-105.

Exceptions for special activities or health considerations may be preapproved by the administrator. Students who participate or volunteer in extracurricular activities, such as athletics, band, chorus, et cetera, are subject to the standards of dress as defined by the sponsors of such activities.