Student Dress Code

Students in violation of the Dress Code may be sent to the office and asked to change the offensive clothing and/or inappropriate attire or to call a parent to bring additional clothing. Repeat offenders will face disciplinary actions in accordance with Rule 28 in the GCS Student Code of Conduct.

General Guidelines

The Andrews Unified Dress Code seeks to strike a balance between the school’s need to ensure a safe and orderly learning environment in which students are dressed in a safe and appropriate manner with the student’s desire to express their individuality through dress. It is the expectation of the school staff and administration that all students make a reasonable and consistent effort to comply with the code.

ACCEPTABLE

Tops 

Shirts must be worn at all times. All shirts must have sleeves. Students will not wear jackets in lieu of having on a shirt. All tops must cover the entire midsection and extend to the waistband.

Students may wear:

• Sleeveless shirts that are made that way (no cut-off sleeves) 
• School athletic team uniform tops that are dress code compliant 
• Long & short sleeve shirts 
• Polo style collar shirts  
• T-shirts 
• Hoods (removed during class transitions) 

Bottoms

Must be worn at the waist and secured. The entire hem of dresses, skirts and shorts must reach at least to mid-thigh. If leggings/jeggings are worn, the shirt/skirt/dress/skort/shorts must be to mid-thigh in length.

• Dress pants, jeans, and athletic style warm-ups/ sweatpants 
• Dresses, skirts, and shorts
• Leggings, tights/pantyhose can only be worn under a skirt or dress 

Shoes  

· Shoes must be worn at all times.

Accessories (Hats, Jewelry, etc.) 

• Appropriate undergarments are to be worn and should not be visible.

 

PROHIBITED

Tops

Any article of clothing that can reasonably be deemed disruptive to student learning.

• Strapless dresses (A jacket may be worn over a strapless dress to be considered dress code compliant, but the jacket must be worn at all times.)
• Shirts with offensive slogans or pictures (drugs, alcohol, guns, gangs, profanity, etc.)
• Tank tops and spaghetti straps
• Shirts that expose cleavage and midsection
• Shirts that are “see-through”
• Backless shirts, halter tops, and cut-off sleeveless shirts

Bottoms

Sagging pants are not allowed. Undergarments may not be visible, and pants should sit on hips or waist.

• Spandex skirts, shorts, and pants 
• Pajama pants  
• Sweatpants with writing across the backside 
• Leggings and tights/pantyhose that are not with appropriate length dress/skirt/shorts 
• Manufactured holes/shredded areas that expose underwear 
• Slits must not extend higher than mid-thigh (ex. ripped jeans)

Shoes 

• House / Bedroom slippers are not permitted

Accessories (Hats, Jewelry, etc.) 

Religiously appropriate head coverings exempted. 

• No bandanas may be worn in the building.
• Clothing, jewelry and/or accessories may not depict drugs, alcohol; weapons; profanity; anything vulgar, obscene or offensive; or display the Confederate flag, or Gang related.