In keeping with the Wilkes County Schools Dress Code, our students are expected to conform to good taste and non-disruptive type dress. All rooms are air-conditioned and students should dress accordingly. The school administration has the responsibility and right to determine what is disruptive to the school environment. These decisions will be made in accordance to, but not limited to the following guidelines:
- Students may not wear articles of clothing which display or promote advertisements of alcoholic beverages, drugs, language, and/or pictures/words offensive to other individuals or groups. This includes items of clothing that cause a distraction or disruption to the school environment.
- The law requires shoes to be worn at all times. No baseball or football shoes, helmets, or headgear are permitted inside the school building. Students are not to bring and/or wear caps, hats, toboggans, hoods or bandanas, or any other item considered to be headgear inside any school building unless an exemption is made for a specified day (i.e. school spirit day or school fundraiser day).
- Tennis shoes or sneakers will be required of all students participating in physical education classes.
- All shorts, pants, and skirts should be a modest and appropriate for the student’s physical development. Shoulders should be covered and no skin should be seen below the armpit line to mid-thigh.
- Pajamas are not allowed.
- Additional dress requirements may be made of students who come to school with inappropriate clothing and/or appearances that are disruptive to the learning environment.
- Exposed undergarments are not permitted.
- Visitors should also adhere to our school’s dress code requirements.
- All staff members are responsible for enforcing the dress code.