Elementary School Dress Code

Every student is expected to maintain the level of personal hygiene necessary to ensure a healthy school environment. Students are encouraged to observe a standard of grooming and dress code with the level of formality of the school situation. By school board policy, the administration reserves the right to determine appropriateness of dress in cases not covered by the dress code.

1. All jeans/slacks must fit snugly at the waist or small of the back and may not be worn sagging below the waistline. In the event the student DOES NOT comply, he/she will be required to TUCK IN his/her shirt.
2. Jeans/slacks/shorts with writing on the buttocks area or with holes are inappropriate and may not be worn at school.
3. Leggings and jeggings may be worn only when an accompanying top is at the appropriate length (the end of the fingers when the arms are held to the side should not touch the leggings/jeggings, only garment material).
4. Shoes should cover the feet and must be worn with shoestrings tied.
5. Flip-flops and high-heeled shoes hinder safe student transition at school; therefore, we discourage these shoes being worn by students.
6. Shorts must be an appropriate length (the end of the fingers when the arms are held to the side should not touch skin, only short material). Bermuda shorts, capris or shorts of similar length may be worn.
7. All sleeveless tops must have straps that pass the THREE-finger test.
8.  All shirts and t-shirts must be long enough to completely cover the midriff and back and skin should not show.
9.  Clothing with gang/cult-related symbols, offensive messages, vulgar language, or advertisements for alcohol, tobacco or drugs are inappropriate and shall NOT be worn.
10. Hats, skullcaps, bandanas, etc. are not appropriate and may not be worn at school. Special occasions or school-sponsored fundraisers may allow for specific hats to be worn.
11. When extremes with hair color and/or jewelry are determined to be disruptive to classroom instruction, administration will contact the parent/guardian.

Middle School Dress Code

Students are expected to dress for school success. Clothing, piercings, and hair color must not interfere with the educational process or the rights to education of others, undermine the authority of teachers, or jeopardize the safety of others. Exceptions may be made for Spirit Weeks, field day, and other student events and will be communicated by administration. Administration, school leadership team, students, and school governance members contributed to the 2024-2025  school dress code.

The following guidelines must be followed at Hart County Middle School: 

• No blouses, dresses, or shirts which expose any areas of the stomach, chest, side, or back 

• No bare midriffs or crop tops 

• No pajamas 

• Sweatpants/ athletic pants must be fitted at the waist (no sagging)

• Leggings must be worn with a shirt that comes down to midthigh (bottom must be covered)

• HEAD-Hats, doo-rags, hoods, bonnets, bandanas, fish hooks, along with earphones/buds and sunglasses are not permitted. Hats worn inside will be taken up by administration for the 9 weeks. 

• No tank tops,  spaghetti straps, or sleeveless garments

• No studded bracelets, studded necklaces, studded belts, handcuffs,  fish hooks, heavy chains or items that could be considered to be used as a weapon.

• No visible undergarments

• No sheer, mesh, or see-through clothing 

• No clothing or accessory that displays inappropriate language or images or causes a school disruption (profanity or insinuation of profanity, sexual suggestion, alcohol, tobacco, drugs, ethnic slurs, gang-related imagery, etc.) 

• No blankets, flags, stuffed animals (toys) or capes. Items will be taken up and placed in the front office. Parents will be notified and students may pick up items at the end of the day.

• No bedroom shoes or slippers 

• An open back of any type of shirt is not allowed

• Shorts, skirts, skorts and dresses must be worn at the student’s natural waistline and must be no shorter than three inches above the top of the knee in front and back.

• Pants should have no unpatched holes or slits. 

• Bike shorts shall not be worn.

• Pants and shorts should be fitted at the waist and cover the entire buttocks area without drooping.   

• Gang attire, colors or symbols are not permitted in clothing or accessories.  

• Shoes and shirts must be worn at all times on school grounds and at all school functions. Shoes with laces must be tied.   

• Facial, tongue or body piercing jewelry is not acceptable. This includes lip rings, etc.  

• Nose jewelry is not permitted with the exception of a small nose stud (20 gauge or smaller)

• Students may not draw or carve inappropriate or unacceptable graphics on their bodies, their clothing, backpacks, their books, paper and folders.

• Students may not have face painting, stickers, etc. on their face (clear acne stickers are the only exception). Administration has the discretion to deem other clothing articles as inappropriate.

Students will be asked to change clothing that disrupts the learning environment. Potential consequences for  dress code violation may include the following: 

• Parent(s) contacted to bring appropriate clothes

• Detention 

• ISS

• OSS

High School Dress Codes

DRESS AT HCHS

1. HEAD - Hats, caps, bandanas, doo-rags, hoods, bonnets, or other head coverings, along with earphones/buds and sunglasses are not permitted. Hats worn inside will be taken up by administration for the 9 weeks. No fishhooks.
2. SHIRTS – Shirts must cover the top of the pants/bottoms. No skin may be showing between the tops and bottoms.
3. BLANKETS – Students may not have blankets at school. They will be taken up and students can pick them up after school in the front office.
4. Pajama pants are not in dress code.
5. PANTS/JEANS/SWEATPANTS – No skin may be showing through any holes in pants, jeans, or sweatpants. They must be pulled up and worn at the waist with no undergarments showing. No chains may be worn.
6. LEGGINGS/YOGA PANTS – These may be worn, but top must be long enough to cover the behind.
7. SHOES must be worn at all times. No bedroom shoes.
8. Boy’s or Girl’s SHORTS may be no shorter than 5 inches above the knees. Bike shorts (legging type shorts) are not allowed.
9. DRESSES and SKIRTS must be no more than 5 inches from the top of the kneecap.
10. For girls, SLEEVELESS TOPS are appropriate as long as they are not revealing and no undergarments are exposed. Strapless and open back tops are not permitted.
11. No mesh, see-through, camis, spaghetti straps, crop tops, or otherwise revealing garments may be worn without a tank top underneath. The stomach and back may NOT be exposed.
12. Males must wear shirts with sleeves.
13. JEWELRY and/or adornment worn in pierced areas other than the ears are not permitted with the exception of a small nose stud.
14. VULGAR, obscene, drug-, alcohol-, or tobacco-related, or suggestive writing on clothing may not be worn nor can words or symbols that advocate violence, drugs, sex, illegal gang affiliation or implies illegal activity.
15. All students, to include Dual Enrollment, are expected to be in compliance with dress code when they are on campus during school hours.
16. Extremes should be avoided. If in doubt, wear something else. School administrators prohibit the wearing of any garment or article that causes or has the potential to cause disruption or interference with the education setting or process.

***Consequences for violation of the dress code include: warning, after school detention, parent contact, ISS, or being sent home. Student without a change of clothes will be sent to ISS for the remainder of the day.***

DRESS DOWN DAY DRESS CODE

Our PBIS Team implemented Dress Down Day on Friday’s when no major discipline infractions have occurred for the week. Below are the expectations for a Dress Down Day.

1. Fingertip length shorts which includes athletics shorts.
2. Hats can be worn.
3. Other than these exceptions above, the remainder of the Dress Code is to be followed.
4. Pajama pants and any holes in pants are not allowed. 5.

FORMAL DRESS CODE

It is expected that students will choose to dress appropriately for a FORMAL Event. It is also expected that students will advise their guests of the HCHS dress code.

 

FOR ALL STUDENTS:

• No visible tennis shoes.
• No blue jeans of any type may be worn.
• Dress Code must be maintained throughout the event.
• In order to attend prom, students must have no more than 5 days total of ISS and/or OSS and no AF’s from fall and spring semesters.
• In order to attend homecoming, students must have no more than 5 days total of ISS and/or an AF the previous and current semesters.
• If in doubt, get approval for your outfit or risk not being allowed into the event.
• No refunds are available for students who have purchased tickets and then find that they do NOT meet all requirements.

FEMALES:

Prom & Homecoming

• Back of Dress may not fall below the waistline.
• NO two piece dresses permitted. Two piece dresses MUST be connected by clasps or sewn. If arms are lifted above your head, the dress must remain attached. The top and bottom may not just be pulled together.
• Front necklines cannot fall below a line formed between the top of the left and right armpits without a patch of fabric sewn in that isn’t see through. This line continues around the sides directly under the armpit.
• Sides of Dress must NOT have any exposed skin. If you hang your arms straight down, then no flesh should touch flesh. Any cutouts MUST have fabric sewn in that isn’t see through.
• Dress Length must be at least mid-thigh in length and dress splits may NOT come above mid-thigh.

MALES:

Prom:

• Must wear a tuxedo or FULL suit to include a tie, dress pants, buttoned, collared shirt and a jacket
• NO hats allowed. They must be taken back to your vehicle. Homecoming:
• Must wear a button up dress shirt and a tie with dress pants.
• No jeans or hats are allowed