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, advocates disobedience to society, or causes a possible disruption to the school.

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, the shorts 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.

 Skirts should be at least mid-thigh in length. Measurement will be determined exactly as with shorts as described in #1 above.

 All shirts, blouses, and dresses must have sleeves and must remain tucked into pants or skirts. Clothing should not expose areas of stomach, side, or back.

Pants must be appropriately sized for width and hemmed to a safe length. Underwear should not be visible. Pant size should not hinder a student’s ability to move about easily and safely. Pants must be fastened securely at the waist. Pants designed to require a belt must be worn with belts. Belts must remain fastened.

No camouflage may be worn. No items of clothing are allowed which may be affiliated with gang activity.

Students may not wear flip-flops or any shoes that present a safety hazard.

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 by students at any time on school campus or at any school function.

No items may be worn with inappropriate pictures, symbols, or lettering. There can be absolutely no depiction of alcohol, drugs or weapons. There can be absolutely no statements that might be deemed offensive to others.

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.

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High School Dress Standards

All three Coweta County high schools, the Central Educational Center, and the Coweta County Evening High School have set the same dress standard for all Coweta high school students effective August 10, 2000.

So that parents can have these specific standards in mind as they purchase back-to-school clothes, the dress standard is hereby made public:

COWETA HIGH SCHOOL DRESS STANDARD

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 nest 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 outfits.

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.

Book bags must be clear or mesh.

Click here to view a video that will demonstrate appropriate attire.