GJHS Student Handbook - Grand Junction High School

4) Pants-should be worn above the buttocks so as to reflect modesty by not showing undergarments
when walking or bending over.
5) Shoes must be worn at all times while on the school campus.
2. Prohibited Items:
a. Clothing, hairstyles, and accessories will not be allowed that:
1). threaten the safety or welfare of any person;
2). degrade any race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or disability;
3). are obscene, profane or vulgar, lewd, or legally libelous;
4). promote tobacco, alcohol, drugs, or weapons;
5). are too extreme, provocative, or immodest;
6). advocate sex or sexual activity;
7). denote membership in a gang by virtue of color, arrangement, trademark, or other attributes;
8). disrupt the teaching-learning process;
9). disrupt the safe, orderly school environment; or
10).are inappropriately sheer, tight, short, or low-cut that expose traditionally private parts of the body.
b. Examples of clothing and styles not to be worn to school include:
1).strapless tops (tube tops), open back tops (halter tops), single-shoulder strap tops, muscle shirts, seethrough
tops/bottoms;
2). clothes, which expose under garments or torso skin (crop tops);
3). sweat shirts with hoods that can be converted into a mask (hoodies); and any apparel depicting
groups such as the Insane Clown Posse (ICP).
4). bandanas, except as noted in 3e below, worn, draped or hanging from a belt or any other piece of
clothing or book bag.
5). pajamas and slippers, unless permitted on a Spirit or PRIDE Day.
6). Any ICP symbol or attire.
c. On Halloween (or the day closest to it) costumes may not be worn during the school day at GJHS.
Halloween costumes may be worn to any after-school sponsored party/dance provided they are school
appropriate.
3. Exceptions:
a. Appropriate athletic clothing must be worn in physical education classes.
b. Clothing normally worn when participating in school-sponsored co-curricular or sports activities (such
as swimming, POMs, and cheerleading) may be worn to school or school functions when approved by
the sponsor, coach, and administration.
c. Other exceptions to this dress code could be backless or strapless dresses worn to formal dances.
d. Costumes may only be worn (by students and/or teachers) during a specific class period(s) if the
costume is tied to the curriculum or a given class. In addition, it must be school-appropriate, given the
context of the unit or lesson. Teachers will work in conjunction with the administrative team to
determine what is appropriate for a given project.
e. Students may participate in pre-approved dress-up day activities (such as Spirit Weeks, Homecoming,
etc.) provided the attire is school appropriate (Orange and Black bandanas are acceptable on these
occasions only).
4. Enforcement:
a. Teachers are expected to monitor and enforce the dress code policy in their classroom. Teachers are
expected to discuss with students the appropriate dress for their classroom activities (e.g., Tech Ed.,
Science, and P.E.).
b. A student who is asked by a teacher to remove his/her hat in the teacher’s classroom or area must
comply.
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