Student Appearance & Dress
Students are expected to dress in an appropriate manner at all times while on a school campus or while involved in school and/or district activities. In compliance with the HCS district policy, the administration has established the following regulations:
● Students are expected to be clean and neatly dressed. All attire must comply with requirements for health and safety.
● Attire must not be immodest, obscene, profane, lewd, vulgar, indecent, or offensive.
● Shorts, skirts, and dresses should be of adequate length to assure modesty when the student is seated or engaged in school activities. A "finger-tip" length is most appropriate
● Leggings may be worn underneath a skirt, dress, and or cover shirt. The length of the cover must minimally reach the length of your fingertips when arms are stretched to your side.
● Outer garments should be properly worn at all times and conceal undergarments.
● Attire must not display any information about, representations of, or advertisements for alcoholic beverage(s), tobacco, controlled drugs, or illegal drugs or paraphernalia associated with the foregoing.
The following may NOT be worn at school:
● Clothing such as see-through garments, low-cut tops that reveal cleavage, tops or dresses with thin or spaghetti straps, midriff tops, halter-tops, or shirts that expose any part of the midsection.
● Attire such as hats, bandanas, headbands, gloves, and sunglasses are not to be worn in the building unless it has been earned as a reward or is part of a special dress up day.
● Attire that does not meet school or district guidelines.
The principal and/or assistant principals have the authority to determine when personal appearance and dress style does not meet the school’s standards. When necessary, students deemed inappropriate will be asked to call parents to bring them appropriate clothing to change into at school or disciplinary action may be taken. For further information on dress code, please refer to Horry County Schools Parent Student Handbook.