DRESS AND GROOMING: The Sherman High School dress code is established to teach grooming and hygiene, instill discipline, prevent disruption, avoid safety hazards, and teach respect for authority.  Students shall be dressed and groomed in a manner that is clean and neat and that will not be a health or safety hazard to themselves or others. The following dress code items are to be viewed as guidelines.  Interpretation of these guidelines shall be the authority of the Sherman High School Principal and Assistant Principals. PLEASE FOLLOW THE RULES.

Sherman High School prohibits any clothing or grooming that in the principal's judgment may reasonably be expected to cause disruption of or interference with normal school operations.  Sherman High School prohibits pictures, emblems, or writings on clothing that are lewd, offensive, vulgar, or obscene or that advertise or depict tobacco products, alcoholic beverages, drugs, or any other prohibited substance.

• Any “class” t-shirt designed and intended to be worn at school must receive final design approval from the SHS administration.
• Students are allowed to wear fingertip length shorts and/or skirts/dresses, provided that they are hemmed or cuffed. This policy must still be followed even when the student wears leggings under the skirt, shorts, or dress.
• Shoes must be worn at all times.
• Student clothing must appropriately conceal undergarments.
• Overalls must be hooked over both shoulders.

  Students may not wear:

1. Sunglasses, house shoes, tank tops, strapless dresses, or spaghetti straps. No tank tops regardless of width of straps. Shirt sleeves must be at least square with shoulders. All shirts and blouses must cover the midriff areas at all times and in all circumstances. There must be no exposure of the midriff area or undergarments.  The midriff area must not be seen while bending over, while standing, raising arms, and stretching.  Low cut necklines are prohibited even when worn with a jacket/sweater.
2. Sagging/Torn pants - pants must be worn at waist level and may not be ripped or torn ANYWHERE.
3. No holes or tears will be allowed in any clothing at all.
4. Clothing with characteristics of sleep wear.
5. Clothing that exposes a bare midriff or bare back at any time.
6. Hats, caps, sweatbands, bandannas of any color (wear or possess), curlers, head covers of  any type.
7. Hair dyed or spray-painted to an unnatural color.
8. Hair spiked or arranged in a style deemed disruptive by the SHS administration. This includes, but is not limited to Mohawk haircuts.
9. Chains of an excessive length or size.
10. Visible body piercing, with the exception of ears. No gauges.
11. Clothing must be gender appropriate.
12. Distracting or excessive makeup. Makeup of any kind is not allowed on male students. 
13. No visible tattoos. 

The student and parent may determine the student's personal dress and grooming standards, provided that they comply with the general guidelines set out above.

The principal, in cooperation with the sponsor, coach, or other person in charge of an extracurricular activity, may regulate the dress and grooming of students who participate in the activity.  Students who violate those standards may be removed or excluded from the activity for a period determined by the principal or sponsor and may be subject to other disciplinary action.

1st offense: A warning will be given and an opportunity to correct dress code violation with school dress code attire.

2nd offense:  Student will correct dress code violation, item will be confiscated, and student will receive 1 day of SAC.

3rd and subsequent offenses:  Student will correct violation, item will be confiscated, and student will receive at least 2 days of SAC.

**Sherman High School will provide appropriate dress code clothing to be worn by students in violation to avoid lost instruction time. Student will not be allowed to go home to change clothes or call parent to bring a change of clothing due to the loss of instruction time this would involve.