Dress Standard

As a workplace readiness high school, it is expected that Hilo High students will dress to a reasonable standard of appropriateness. A good rule of thumb is to dress for school as if the student were going for a job interview as an entry level employee. Expensive clothes are not necessary to meet this expectation; however, comfortable and modest clothes are necessary.

STUDENT DRESS: Your dress reflects the quality of the school, your conduct, your schoolwork, and prepares you for the workforce. All students are expected to dress and groom themselves neatly in clothes that are modest and suitable for school activities. Dress that distracts to the point of interfering with the learning environment will not be tolerated and may lead to disciplinary action.

In accordance with the Hilo High School Dress Standard, the following clothing items are considered inappropriate for school:

Shirt or blouse without straps or sleeves
Clothes that reveal underwear
Shorts and skirts which are too short and expose private areas of the body
Clothes with graphics or text that promote alcohol, drugs, tobacco/electronic smoking products, sex, guns/violence, vulgarity, pornography
Any other clothing that is considered inappropriate by school administration
Students must not take off shirts to expose upper bodies except for during swimming, physical education and other authorized school activities
Head covering, i.e., caps, “hoodies”, visors and non-prescription dark/colored glasses should be removed in classrooms, instructional settings, LOT assemblies, or as instructed by school officials.

In accordance with the Hilo High School Dress Standard, students are required to follow these rules related to dress code to keep us safe:

Footwear must be worn at all times
School-issued ID should be worn and visible at all times

Violation of Dress Standards

All faculty and staff members are expected to teach, guide and train students about the importance of appropriate dress in various life situations. Every effort will be made to explain, to the student and parent/guardian, why particular clothing is considered inappropriate for the school setting and how this relates to our students' success in gaining/keeping employment in the workplace.

In cases where student dress is unacceptable, a student will be directed to be in compliance with the dress code. If unable to comply, the school will contact a parent/guardian. Repeated violations of the dress standard, despite good faith efforts to educate the student by the teacher, counselor, and school administration will be considered insubordination and subject to Chapter 19 consequences including suspension.

Hilo High School Dress Code Picture Reference

Students are expected to come to school appropriately attired and personally clean. Parents may be called to provide a change of clothing. These guidelines apply:

Footwear will be worn on campus at all times.
	Non-prescription dark glasses are not allowed in class or at prom/dance events.
Hats/caps/hoodies may not be worn indoors.
	Clothing and accessories that promote gangs (including but not limited to bandannas, doo-rags, style of dress), drugs, alcohol, racism, violence, sexism, profanity, or other symbol determined by the school are not permitted.
Shirts must have straps
	Underwear should not be obviously visible.