Dress Code
BCHS DRESS CODE
Purpose:
The purpose of the Bridge City “Dress and Personal Appearance Guide” is established to teach grooming and hygiene, prevent disruption, and minimize safety hazards. Students and parents may determine a student’s personal dress and grooming standards, provided that they comply with the established guidelines.
General regulations:
1. Students enrolled in the Bridge City Schools are prohibited from wearing attire that may cause a risk to their health and safety, may cause an interference with class work, or may create classroom or school disorder.
2. The wearing of buttons or insignias to express a point of view will not be permitted if it interferes with class work or creates school disorder and/or disruption. The wearing of clothing with vulgar, distasteful, or suggestive markings will not be permitted. Clothing advertising alcohol, nightclubs, tobacco, weapons or drugs will not be permitted.
3. The length of blouses or shirts must be long enough to be able to be tucked in.
4. Clothing with holes, rips or slits 3 inches or more above the knee must be patched. All others that distract or violate present guidelines are prohibited.
5. Appropriate undergarments must be worn but not be visible.
6. The wearing of rings and studs in body parts other than ears is not permitted. For health and safety reasons, earrings should be appropriate in size and length. Students are limited to 3 rings, earcuffs, or studs to each ear.
7. Clothing with excessive or superfluous zippers, rings, rivets, or studs will not be permitted.
8. The use of unusual color on hair and/or disruptive styles (including extensions), as determined by the building principal or designee, will not be permitted.
9. Hats, caps, hoods or other distracting headgear will not be worn in the building. Bandanas will not be worn or displayed on school property or while attending school related events.
10. Tattoos must be covered.
11. Gender distinctions in appropriate clothing will be enforced.
12. Pajamas and house shoes are not permitted.
13. Additional dress and personal appearance requirements may be required by school clubs, athletic teams, organizations, bands, classes, and any other extra-curricular or co-curricular activities. (examples - hair length or style, required dress for school-sponsored trips)
Boys:
1. All shirts must have properly hemmed sleeves. No see-through shirts will be permitted. Shirt length may not extend beyond the upper thigh area.
2. Appropriate length of shorts must extend three inches above the knee. Pants and shorts must be of proper fit. Unusually large pants and shorts are not acceptable. The crotch of the pants or shorts must not extend below the mid-thigh area. The pants must be secured at the waist. Shorts must be properly hemmed. Undersized pants and shorts are not permitted.
3. Make-up or colored fingernail polish on boys will not be permitted.
4. Hair should be kept clean and groomed. The styling or grooming should keep the hair out of the eyes. The length should not extend below the bottom of the collar. Tails are not allowed. Pinning the hair or any use of artificial means to circumvent the rules for hair length or grooming requirements is prohibited.
5. Middle School only - Students are to be clean-shaven.
Girls:
1. Sheer blouses or shirts are not permitted. Hemmed sleeveless shirts are permitted. Tank tops and other shirts with large armholes are not permitted. Shirts/blouses must adequately cover the body and undergarments. No part of the torso (front and back) of the body can be exposed. Straps must be a minimum of 2” wide; therefore, spaghetti straps are prohibited.
2. Shorts, mini-skirts or skirt-short combinations may be worn; the length must be no more than three inches above the knee. Leggings and tights do not circumvent this rule. All shorts or skirts must be hemmed. Length will be judged at the hemline if an addition of some sort appears on the hem. Unusually large pants and shorts are not acceptable. The crotch of the pants or shorts must not extend below the mid-thigh area. The pants must be secured at the waist. Undersized clothes are not permitted.
3. Halter-tops are not permitted if worn as an outer garment.
4. Sundresses are permitted as long as they adequately cover the body and are not distracting, or violate any of the other regulations. Dresses must have straps over each shoulder. Shirts or blouses cannot be worn off the shoulder. No part of the torso (front and back) of the body can be exposed. Straps must be minimum of 2” wide; therefore, spaghetti straps are prohibited.
5. Students are not permitted to come to school with their hair up in curlers. Hair shall be kept out of the eyes.
Health and safety:
1. Body, clothing, and hair must be kept clean.
2. Clothing and hair accessories that might inflict bodily harm will not be permitted. This includes such things as combs and chains, etc.
3. Appropriate footwear is required. Shoes that create a safety hazard are not permitted.
4. Wearing either identified gang apparel or wearing clothing in a gang-style as identified by law enforcement agencies is prohibited.
5. Long overcoats, trench coats, dusters and any oversized outerwear will not be permitted.
6. Sunglasses will not be worn in any manner while inside the building.
