Yuma High School
400 6th Avenue * Yuma, Arizona 85364
Telephone (520) 782-1881 * Fax: (520) 783-8671
"Yuma Criminals"

DRESS CODE 1999-00
10 RULES OF SCHOOL DRESS
The district encourages students to take pride in their attire as it relates to the school setting. Students should dress in a manner that, in addition to the following 10 rules, takes into consideration the educational environment, safety, health, and welfare of themselves and others.
- Students should be neat and clean. Clothing that is excessively soiled, torn, or ragged is unacceptable.
- All undergarments must be covered at all times.
- Shirts and blouses should be modest, appropriate for a school setting and all straps must be at least 3 inches in width. Blouses/shirts must be long enough to be tucked in and stay in waistbands. Excessively revealing clothing is not acceptable. This includes but is not limited to short mini-skirts, short-shorts, loosely fitting and low cut halter tops, see through blouses, mesh shirts, and basketball jerseys.
- Excessively baggy and/or sagging pants or shorts are unacceptable. Pants and shorts should be no larger than 1 size more than the student's normal clothes size. For ezample, a student who normally wears a size 36 waist can wear no larger than a size 38. Waist size is not the only determination of pant size, pants must fit at the waist AND must be of normal length and width.
- Profane, obscene, or defamatory language or symbols, ethnic slurs, or symbols of drugs, sex, or alcohol on clothing or jewelry are unacceptable.
- Clothing which infers or is associated with gang affiliation is prohibited. Gang-related personalization is not permitted on hats, on items of clothing, backpacks, belt buckles or on one's person. Bandannas and belts hanging from the pant loops are prohibited as well as any simulation of anything representing "colors".
- Jewelry that presents a safety hazard to self and/or others shall not be worn. Watch or wallet chains of any style are unacceptable.
- Students must wear shoes at all times.
- Caps or hats must be worn straight (forward/backwards) and may not be worn in classrooms, offices, or the cafeteria.
- Any apparel which the administration determines to be unacceptable in light of community standards is prohibited. This includes but is not limited to clothing which offends or disrupts the educational process.
In addition to the above guidlines,students who are involved in extra-curricular activities such as athletics, band, choir, etc. are subject to the standards of dress as defined by the sponsors of such activities.
STUDENTS WHO VIOLATE THE DRESS CODE POLICY WILL BE ASKED TO CALL A PARENT FOR A CHANGE OF CLOTHING AND WILL BE ASSIGNED DETENTION. REPEATED OFFENSES WILL BE CONSIDERED INSUBORDINATION AND WILL BE TREATED AS A CLASS FOUR OFFENSE.(See Class Four, Insubordination.)
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