Halter-tops

Tank tops or fishnet tops

Midriff blouses

Tops and dresses with spaghetti straps

Muscle shirts

Shirts that advertise alcohol, tobacco, or drugs.

Short shorts and skirts (Your index finger should touch the hem of the shorts)

Shorts covered by a full-length shirt

Bicycle pants or shorts

Clothing with open holes above the knee.

Clothing that is suggestive or advocates disobedience to society (i.e. bandanas or camouflage).

Clothing with statements or symbols which might be deemed offensive to others, violent or of a threatening nature.

Shoes with cleats

Flip flops

Hardware chains Caps, hats, visors, any other headgear, and sunglasses should not be brought to school. The principal or other duly authorized school official shall determine if a student’s attire or grooming meets reasonable and appropriate guidelines.

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Middle School Dress Code

In the interest of having a safe, orderly school, which minimizes distractions and maximizes the learning environment, a dress code has been established for all middle school students in the Coweta County School System.

Every middle school student is expected to dress and be groomed in accordance with acceptable standards of cleanliness and modesty. Students may wear dresses, blouses, shirts, or any other types of clothing appropriate to the sex of the individual that does not violate the intent of the dress code.
 

If a student chooses to wear shorts or a skirt, the shorts or skirt must be at least mid-thigh in length. This will be strictly enforced. The appropriate measurement will be determined when the student is standing erect, hands by his/her side, fingertips not extending below the hem of the shorts. Biker shorts, spandex apparel, excessively form fitting shirts, shorts, pants, or skirts are not allowed.

All shirts, blouses, and dresses must have sleeves. Shirts and blouses must not be excessively long and should not be a safety concern or a disruption.  If a shirt is too long, it must be tucked.  Clothing should not expose areas of stomach, side, or back.  Oversized clothing is not allowed.

Pants must be appropriately sized for width and hemmed to a safe length. Underwear should not be visible. Pant size should not hinder ability to move about easily and safely. Pants must be fastened securely at the waist. Pants may not have holes above the knees.  Overalls or coveralls must be worn properly.

No items of clothing are allowed which may be affiliated with gang activity, as defined by administration and law enforcement.

No “hardware chains” may be worn as belts, wallet chains, or jewelry. No chains of this type are allowed on school campus or at any school function. No hats, bandanas, or headbands may be worn or displayed during the instructional day.

No items may be worn with inappropriate pictures, symbols, or lettering.  This includes but in not limited to depictions of alcohol, drugs, or weapons.  Statements that might be deemed offensive to others are prohibited.

Pajamas may not be worn to school.

Shoes with wheels may not be worn to school.  Other shoes that may present a safety hazard should not be worn.

In an effort to address concerns for student safety and welfare, to create a learning environment with minimal distractions, and to reinforce the values of modesty and civility, the administration will be responsible for enforcing this dress code fairly and reasonably.  Violations are determined at the discretion of the administration.

If students are in violation of the dress code, they will be given the opportunity to correct the violation.  If they fail to correct the violation, they may be asked to call home for appropriate clothing and/or may receive disciplinary consequences as determined by the administrative staff.

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High School Dress Standards

Everyone in Coweta County high schools is expected to dress and be groomed in accordance with acceptable standards of cleanliness, good taste, and appropriateness. The established standard has been set to discourage clothing that may be a distraction to the learning environment and possible safety of students. It is not our intent to thwart self-expression or exercise unreasonable control over students; however, current trends seem to favor certain modes of dress which are inappropriate for school, causing distractions to the learning environment, and sometimes putting the students in situations not best for them. The dress standard is as follows:
 

All shirts and dresses must have sleeves. Tank tops, tube tops, and shirts without sleeves are not acceptable.

Students will be permitted to wear shorts, dresses, and skirts, provided they reach the end of the fingertips or longer. (Splits in skirts/dresses/shorts must be below the fingertips.) Mini-skirts, mini-dresses, and short shorts are not permitted.

Overalls may be worn with both straps fastened and on the shoulders. A shirt must be worn under overalls.

Pants must be worn properly at the hips.

Chains or sharp objects are not permitted.

Low cut, see through, strapless, or backless dresses/shirts may not be worn.

No student should dress in such a way that his/her underwear is partially or totally exposed. The waist and top portions of boxer shorts and briefs, bra straps and bra sides should not show.

No student may wear any jewelry, clothing, or carry backpacks which display or suggest alcohol, drugs, tobacco, weaponry, profanity, vulgarity, sexual innuendo, or scatological humor.

No student may wear any jewelry, clothing, or carry backpacks which display or suggest anything inflammatory or degrading to a particular race, creed, or culture.

No student will wear camouflage.

No student will wear trench coats.

No student may wear clothes with holes above the knees, in the crotch, or under the buttocks.

Hats, headbands, bandannas, sunglasses, stocking caps, hoods, picks/combs, and other headgear are not permitted.

Blouses, dresses, or skirts which expose the areas of the stomach, side, or back are not permitted.

Excessively form-fitting or loose-fitting clothing is not permitted.

Any clothing/jewelry or improperly worn clothing deemed gang related by the administration will not be permitted.