Dress Code

The High School Ahead Academy Middle School dress code is established to teach grooming and hygiene, prevent disruption, and minimize safety hazards. Students and parents may determine a student's personal dress, and grooming standards, provided that they comply with the following:

Hair should be clean and neatly groomed. Extreme hairstyles are not acceptable. Hairstyles, which pose safety hazards in certain classes, may require that the hair be secured in such a manner as to create the least potential problem. Students may not wear hair rollers, bonnets, or head scarves to school unless for religious purposes. Facial hair will be allowed if neatly groomed and non-disruptive.

Shorts may be no shorter than 4 inches from the top of the knee.  

Jeans may only be worn on Fridays when approved by the Principal or Administrators.

Pants must be worn above the hip bones (no sagging). Clothing must be appropriately sized and remain at the waistline.

Visible body piercing (other than the ears and a small nose stud piercing) and related jewelry are prohibited. Prohibited areas of the body include, but are not limited to eyebrows, cheek, tongue, and lips. Band-Aids to cover jewelry or spacers are not allowed.

Spiked jewelry, including earrings, is prohibited. Rosary beads worn as jewelry are prohibited.

Tight-fitting workout attire (tights, spandex, etc.) are not acceptable outside a designated activity period such as dance or athletics.

Students may not wear attire such as leggings without acceptable clothing over them, or jogging/biker shorts designed for more casual settings. School-approved shorts may be worn in physical education classes.

The torso (shoulders, back, stomach, hips, and buttocks) must be covered. Tank tops, undershirts, or muscle shirts are not allowed. Revealing clothing and see-through materials are not acceptable. Low-cut necklines and/or revealing clothing including see-through materials, are not acceptable. All undergarments must be covered.

Pajamas and sleepwear are prohibited.

Trench coats, long capes, and dusters are not allowed.

Shoes and closed-in sandals must be worn at all times. House shoes, flip-flops, and athletic sandals are inappropriate. For safety reasons, during physical education classes (P.E.), tennis shoes or an equivalent type of shoe (must have a closed toe and back, and a level rubber sole) are to be worn.

Sunglasses worn in the building are not acceptable unless approved by the principal or as a result of a doctor's authorization submitted to the principal and nurse.

Hats, bandanas, sweat bands, doo-rags, skull caps, or any other head covering are not allowed on campus unless specifically approved by the principal or designee. Unapproved head coverings worn on campus will be confiscated.

Chains, billfold/wallet chains, large beaded chains, and bicycle chains are prohibited.

Uniforms or costumes, approved by the principal or designee, are acceptable.

Observe the basic standards of cleanliness, modesty, good grooming, and dress. All students also have the responsibility to wear clothing, which contributes to their own health and safety as well as that of others.

Any article of clothing that represents another school or district such as a jersey, letterman's jacket, t-shirt, etc. may not be worn to school and will be confiscated.

Any other article of clothing or accessory or hairstyle deemed inappropriate, unacceptable, inflammatory, and/or disruptive (such as clothing with lettering, pictures, patches, slogans, symbols, or advertisements that are distracting) may be confiscated by the school. Confiscated items may be claimed by the parent on the last day of school annually. Unclaimed articles will be discarded. The school/district is not responsible for missing items.

If the principal determines that a student's grooming or clothing violates the school's dress code, the student will be allowed to correct the problem at school. If not corrected, the student may be assigned to in-school suspension for the remainder of the day, until the problem is corrected, or until a parent or designee brings an acceptable change of clothing to the school. Repeated offenses may result in more serious disciplinary action in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct.