Shelby County Dress Code
Shelby County Schools students are expected to dress and appear in a manner that meets reasonable standards of health, cleanliness, modesty and safety. It should remain a matter of personal pride to maintain high standards of neatness and appropriateness of dress and appearance so as to reflect favorably upon yourself, your parents, and Shelby County Schools. All experiences during school years should be a part of a student's preparation to take his/her place in society as a mature and responsible individual.
The responsibility for the appearance of the students begins with parents and the students themselves. Students' clothing, make-up and hair styles should reflect neatness, cleanliness and self-respect so that the school is a desirable place in which to promote learning and character development. A student who is not attired appropriately or exhibits grooming which is detrimental and/or distractive to the school environment shall be asked to refrain from wearing the inappropriate attire in the future or shall be required to make arrangements for more suitable or appropriate dress. The principal shall make the final determination
ACCEPTABLE attire is set forth below:
NOTE: These are not all inclusive.
