Dress Code 2011-12

Fashions and seasons change frequently. As such, the dress code may be modified at the discretion of the administration. Please pay attention to any revisions that are sent home.

Young women may wear the following items year round:

• Solid colored dress slacks in khaki, black or navy (no patterns, stripes or plaids are allowed). Pants should not be form fitting, nor cling to one’s body. If a young women is wearing form-fitting pants that do not flow freely away from the body, she will be asked to call home for appropriate pants.
• Solid colored or striped blouses, polo shirts, sweaters (no patterns, stripes, or plaids are allowed.)
• Students must have a collared shirt on at all times (including under a sweater or team jersey).
• Dress shoes, sneakers, sandals, flip-flops

Young men may wear the following items year round:

• Solid colored dress slacks in khaki, black or navy (no stripes, patterns or plaids are allowed).
• Young men need to wear a belt and pants must be worn at the waist. Students wearing pants that hang lower than the waist will be asked to call home for an appropriate pair.
• Solid colored collared shirts (button down or polo style – no stripes, plaids, or patterns allowed). Collared shirts must be worn under team jerseys on game days.
• Shoes, sneakers, sandals, flip-flops

Spring Dress Code Modifications:

• Female students may wear Capri pants or Bermuda style (knee – length) shorts.
• Male students can wear “golf” shorts that reach their knees.
• Shorts must still follow the same color rules as pants.

Hooded Sweatshirts & Team Jerseys

• Students have permission to wear St. Mary High School Sweatshirts provided that they have a collared shirt underneath. Students wearing sweatshirts without a collared shirt will be asked to call home for a change of clothing.
• Students have permission to wear their team jersey on game day provided that a collared shirt is worn underneath. Students must otherwise remain in dress code with appropriate slacks and footwear.

The following items of clothing are not allowed:

• Dresses of any kind, skirts, or jumpers
• Plaids
• Jeans of any color
• Pants with rips, holes, or fringe
• Any color dress slack aside from navy, khaki, black or white
• Leggings
• Corduroy pants
• Skinny pants of any style – THESE ARE NOT DRESS PANTS
• Pants that have frayed edges or rips
• Sweat suits
• Hats, bandanas, visors, coats, gloves, mittens, ear muffs
• Midriff shirt, spaghetti straps, tank tops
• Shorts that are not knee – length

Dress Down Days

Students may not wear clothing with holes, rips, or fringe. The following are also not allowed: shirts with innuendo or advertising for alcohol or tobacco companies, writing on pants or shirts, immodest cuts or fits.

If a student’s attire is deemed inappropriate then demerits will be issued and the student will need to go home or be brought a change of clothing. Any undersized / oversized clothing will not be tolerated. The administration reserves the right to amend the dress code at any time.