Atherton High School
Dress Code

Refer to the following for permissible clothing. Items not listed will be considered inappropriate and not allowed. Clothing must be sized to fit.

SHIRTS - must be tucked inside pants or skirts with belt showing, no blousing

Long/Short Sleeved Polos
- Collar
- 2 to 5 button placket (top button open only)
- Solid white or black
- "Official" Atherton white, gold, or mulberry
- No logos other than "official" Atherton

Long/Short Sleeved Oxfords
- Button-down collar (top button open only)
- Solid white
- No logos

T-shirts
- Solid white (no writing or colors)
- Worn under polo shirt or oxford only

Turtlenecks
- Solid white
- Worn under approved long sleeved shirts or sweatshirts

SWEATSHIRTS- must be worn over collared polo, oxford, or turtleneck

- Crew neck only
- Must be banded at the bottom
- Solid white or black
- "Official" Atherton white, gold, mulberry, or gray
- No logos other than "official" Atherton
- No hoods
- Collar of shirt or turtleneck must be showing

OTHER

- No coats or jackets
- No garments tied around body
- No fleece

PANTS- trouser-style pants; cotton twill; cotton/polyester blend, or wool

- Khaki or black only
- Belt loops
- Visible belt
- Fastened with standard brown or black belt with standard buckle
- No stretch polyester or spandex
- No sagging (pants must be worn at waist)
- No cargo or patch pockets (pockets sewn on outside of pants)
- No jean cut, rivets, or denim
- No shorts

SKIRTS - cotton twill, cotton/polyester blend, or wool

- Khaki or black only
- "A" line, straight or pleated
- Fastened with standard brown or black belt with standard buckle if looped
- Length - must pass Flamingo test (Stand with both feet flat on the floor. Lift one foot and bend the leg at a 90 degree angle; the other leg must remain straight. If the back of the skirt touches the calf of the bent leg, the skirt is long enough. If the skirt does not touch the calf, the skirt is too short.)
- No stretch polyester or spandex
- No culottes, skorts, denim, or patch pockets

SHOES

- Closed toe and heel

JEWELRY, MISC.

- No medallions or necklaces worn outside the uniform shirt
- No visible key chains
- No jewelry with drug-, alcohol-, or violence-related information
- No jewelry that can be used as a weapon
- No body piercing except ears, earrings in earlobes only
- No visible tattoos
- No sweatbands, bandanas, combs/picks, curlers in hair
- Hair must be natural color
- Nothing hanging out of pockets

No clothing or jewelry should be worn in any manner representative of gang affiliation.

DRESS CODE VIOLATIONS/CONSEQUENCES
Students not in compliance with dress code policies will be referred to the administration. Parents may be notified and asked to bring appropriate clothing to the student.

1st Offense - Go to ISAP. If violation is corrected, student will be assigned one day detention and sent back to class. If not corrected, student will be assigned one day detention and remain in ISAP.
2nd Offense - same consquences as first offense except with three day detention.
3rd Offense - student will be sent home.
4th Offense - student will be suspended for parent conference, which cannot be held on the day of the suspension. (ISAP may not be substituted for the suspension.)

The administrators will make final decisions on what is acceptable.

The School Climate and Safety Task Force recommends that the administration authorize specified dress down days as incentives for attendance, punctuality, etc. (For example students might be allowed to wear jeans on a specified Friday for reaching the district goal for our school on high attendance day.)

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