ANTONIAN COLLEGE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL

DEPORTMENT, DRESS AND GROOMING

ACPHS considers Pride in one's appearance, to be an essential mark of the mature person. It is expected, therefore, that each student will reflect that pride by consistently manifesting a respectable and appropriate appearance in matters of personal hygiene and dress.

In order to fulfill the objectives stated in the school philosophy, particularly with regard to promoting those skills and graces needed to act responsibly and successfully in adult society, the school has established a code of dress and appearance conducive to a serious scholastic and values-oriented environment.

The school takes pride in the appearance of its students. Your dress indicates the quality of your school, your conduct, and your schoolwork. For that reason, you, the student, are expected to maintain a neat and appropriate appearance according to the guidelines established.

In all matters of dress and appearance, the Dean of Students is the final arbiter.

DRESS CODE

THE DRESS CODE IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL STUDENTS FROM THE TIME THE STUDENT ENTERS THE BUILDING UNTIL THE STUDENT LEAVES FOR THE DAY. This includes ASDP and Saturday School. If you have an early dismissal, or if you choose to remain in the school building for extra help or other matter, you are to remain in dress code. If you leave the school and change into other clothes for an activity, you must not return to the school before 3:15 P.M.

GENERAL

A. School attire is to be worn properly to and from school. B. Head coverings of any kind are not permitted. C. Boys may not wear earrings. Visible body piercing other than earrings is not permitted. D. Hairstyles should be neat and clean at all times. No exaggerated or unusual hairstyles are permitted that distract from the educational process. Boys' hair may not exceed the collar. (See Grooming Code) E. Students may not wear jewelry that is Gaudy, Gothic or otherwise not in keeping with the conservative nature of the uniform. F. Fingernails of extreme color are not permitted. G. Outerwear must be kept in the student's locker. H. Hats of any kind are removed when entering the building. (This includes dress down days, unless permission is granted.) I. Expensive jewelry/large amounts of money must not be brought to school.

The administration reserves the right to judge the appropriateness of the dress of the boys/girls, in particular for jewelry/hairstyle. Because of the warm weather at the beginning and the end of the school year, shorts may be worn in August and September and April and May.

Violations of the grooming code or dress code that are not correctable shall be reported to the Dean of Students who will make the final determination on questionable dress and grooming. A student will be suspended when the condition cannot be corrected immediately until the condition is corrected.

A student who is in violation of the grooming code will be subject to the disciplinary code. A student who is in violation of the dress code will be suspended from school until the student has met the dress code guidelines.

If students do not conform to the dress and grooming code, they shall be restricted to a prescribed uniform.

MALE DRESS AND GROOMING CODE

Boys are expected to be neatly dressed, well-groomed and clean-shaven. Sideburns shall not extend lower than the bottom of the earlobe be well-kept. Socks must be worn that come to the fibula-tibia otherwise known as the ankle bone.

Hair styles are to be moderate. Extreme fashions are not permitted. No artificial color is permitted. No extreme hair fashions including, but not limited to, spiked hair and shaggy hair are permitted. Hair will not hang over the eyebrows nor exceed three (3) inches in length. Hair may not hang over ears or touch the top of the collar. Pony tails will not be permitted. Earrings and posts on boys are not acceptable wear at school or at any school-sponsored activity, night or day, on or off campus nor may they be worn under any covering including a band aid. No tongue rings are permitted.

Nail polish is not acceptable.

Wear of jewelry is subject to approval by the Dean of Students. Boys shall not wear silver-beaded necklaces, “dog” collars, chokers or large necklaces. (Gaudy is out at Antonian.)

If long sleeve undershirts are worn in winter they must be the same color as the uniform shirt. There shall be no printing on these shirts.

If under-shirts are worn, they shall be white and with no printing on them.

MALE SCHOOL UNIFORM

Parker Navy Blue or Khaki slacks or shorts.

Parker red, white or navy blue polo shirt.

Parker white oxford, long-sleeved and short-sleeved dress shirt (ties are mandatory for school Masses). Top button must be buttoned and ties tied for the duration of the school day.

For Mass days or special occasions, the Dress Uniform shall be Navy blue pants and white oxford with tie.

RESTRICTIONS TO MALE AND FEMALE UNIFORM

Boys and girls may not wear hats, caps or kerchiefs in the school building. Baseball-type caps, when worn outside the building, will be worn in the traditional manner with the bill facing the front.

The following wear is unacceptable: pocket or wallet chains (dangling chains from the belt loop) or trench coats.

For Mass only Antonian sweaters, sweatshirts or Antonian jackets are allowed. All other sweatshirts and the like are not allowed – in particular team sweatshirts.

Gothic wear is not permitted.

If a student is out of uniform dress code, he/she will be suspended until he/she is able to conform to uniform dress policy.

THE SCHOOL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ASK STUDENTS TO CHANGE TO CONFORM TO THE SCHOOL UNIFORM POLICY.

FEMALE DRESS AND GROOMING CODE

Girls are expected to be neatly dressed and well-groomed

Hair styles are to be moderate. Extreme fashions are not permitted. No artificial color is permitted. No extreme hair fashions are permitted. Subtle highlights are permitted but must be worn without extreme variation of natural hair color.

Hair will be neat, clean, properly combed in a modest style and in an appropriate natural color.

Good taste is expected in makeup and earrings worn by girls. Clear nail polish is acceptable. (The use of black or other extreme color is unacceptable.) No more than two earrings per ear are allowed and must be worn on the earlobe. If worn on the upper edge of the ear, the earring is restricted to a stud. (Gaudy is out of style at Antonian.) No tongue rings are permitted.

If long sleeve undershirts are worn in winter they must be white. There shall be no printing on these shirts.

If under-shirts are worn, they must be white.

FEMALE SCHOOL UNIFORM

Parker Navy blue or Khaki slacks, shorts, pleated skirts or skorts.

Parker white polo shirt. - If girls consistently wear these untucked, they will be restricted to wearing the white blouse with hemmed bottom.

Parker white short-sleeved blouse with hemmed bottom.

Parker three-quarter length white shirt

Tie

Girls must wear Parker red, white or navy blue knee-highs when wearing a skirt.