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Student Dress Code 2022-2023

Pinkerton Academy is committed to showing respect for all students, promoting positive school culture, and enhancing learning and academic excellence. As such, the Student Dress Code Committee proposes a more simplified dress code that asks all students to dress appropriately during the school day and at school sponsored events. The intent of this dress code is not to interfere with the free exercise of religion, and the Academy will consider requests for appropriate exceptions to this policy for matters of religious exercise. Certain courses (e.g., CTE, JROTC) may require a specific dress code outlined in the respective course syllabus. 

1. Acceptable clothing must meet the criteria of the dress code policy in its entirety. 

2. Acceptable footwear should be safe and comfortable. Shoes should be suitable for walking around campus in varied weather conditions. Footwear must be worn at all times.

3. Entire area from armpit to armpit down to midthigh must be covered as illustrated (see illustration). Upper body garments must have shoulder straps. 

4. Undergarments must be covered by outer articles of clothing.

5. Headwear is acceptable so long as the student’s face is visible and the item does not interfere with the line of sight of any student or staff. Items that fully or partially cover the face are prohibited at all times. Sunglasses are prohibited indoors at all times.

6. All clothing must be free of inappropriate or suggestive words, phrases, or images displaying or promoting alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, illegal substances, prejudice, violence, extreme behavior, and sexual activity or innuendo. Pinkerton Academy reserves the right at any time to prohibit the display of any article of clothing, headgear, insignia, symbols of gang affiliation, or any article of clothing which may incite potential violence, or create a risk to the safety of students or staff.

7. When worn during the school day, all athletic uniforms must adhere to the dress code.

8. Certain Academy functions may require a more formal dress code according to the nature of the activity and supersede the standard dress code described in this policy. 

9. All personal grooming should be done in bathrooms or locker rooms. Electrical grooming devices such as hair dryers, straighteners, razors, curlers, etc. are prohibited except when part of an academic syllabus or an extracurricular activity. 

Based on the guidelines above, the administration will determine acceptable clothing. Students found in violation of the dress code will be given an opportunity to correct the situation. The associate dean may request that appropriate clothing be brought to school or the student be dismissed to go home and change. Every effort will be made to keep the student in school for the day. All dress code violations will be handled in a private setting with as little disruption to instructional time and social emotional wellness as possible.

Students who persistently disregard this policy may be subject to administrative measures as deemed appropriate by their associate dean.

The student dress code committee worked with video production students to create an educational video about the new dress code. You can watch it here.