Dress Expecations
The school requires students to dress appropriately for school and extracurricular activities and does not permit clothing, shoes, or jewelry – or articles worn as such – that are distracting, hinder the educational process, or are inappropriate.
1. Headwear of any type may not be worn – male and female (exception – documented religious reasons). This includes hats, sweatbands, bandanas, or head covering of any type.
2. Outerwear is not permitted while in the building. Jackets, winter coasts, trench coats, leather coats/jackets, or raincoats must be placed in lockers upon entering the school building. (Fleece and warm-up jackets will be permitted.)
3. Middletown High School will permit shorts and skirts as long as they are to the knee. Leggings are not permitted.
4. Shirts must have sleeves, must cover the waist, and will not be low cut or see-through. Tank tops, halter tops, tube tops, see-through shirts, muscle shirts, lace up tops, belly shirts, spaghetti straps, backless tops, shirts with cutoff sleeves, and shirts that leave either shoulder bare are not permitted.
5. Footwear must be worn at all times. (bedroom slippers are not permitted)
6. Clothing must be worn as intended
o Pants must be worn properly and are to be pulled up and secured at the waist.
o Undergarments are not to be visible.
o Pajamas are not permitted
7. Student apparel that advertises, glorifies, or symbolizes any illegal substances or any substances illegal to minors (e.g. shirts that advertise alcohol or tobacco), containing derogatory phrases, profanity, or glorifies violence or criminal behavior are not permitted to be worn.
8. Students may not wear lewd, suggestive, or excessively tight clothing, clothing with writing on the backside, spiked jewelry or chains.
9. Items not specifically covered in the above-list can be prohibited at the discretion of the administration. Items of clothing that disrupt the educational process can be prohibited at the discretion of the administration.
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