New Dress Code
Southside high school will be following the new district wide
dress code starting in the fall of 2001. This code is shown below:
The primary objective of The School District of Greenville County
(TSDGC) is to provide a World-Class instructional program and learning opportunity for
every student. The personal appearance of every student is an important component of
establishing a safe environment for optimal learning and respect for one another. Students
are expected to dress in an appropriate manner while on school district property or
representing the school. Personal appearance shall be such that it does not disrupt
student work or school order, become distractive to other students, or violate health and
safety guidelines.
The following minimum standards apply throughout TSDGC and will be
vigorously enforced. Principals may make additions to these standards.
- Student dress and grooming will be neat and clean.
- Shoes or sandals will be worn. Flip-flops (shower-type shoes) are not permitted.
- No bare midriff shirts or blouses will be permitted.
- No tank tops, spaghetti strap tops, halter-tops, or vests without shirts will be
permitted. Shoulder straps have to be a minimum of l inch wide.
- No see-through or mesh garments may be worn.
- Hats, sunglasses, hair curlers, skullies, or do-rags may not be worn.
- No clothing or jewelry will be permitted that displays profanity, suggestive phrases,
alcohol, tobacco, drug advertisements or other inappropriate phrases or symbols.
- Shorts may be worn; however, they must be properly fitted and in good taste and may not
be shorter than mid-thigh. Biker shorts or athletic shorts of any kind are not permitted.
- Skirts should fit and be in good taste and not be shorter than mid-thigh.
- Clothing that inappropriately expose body parts or underclothing is not permitted.
Trousers/slacks/shorts must be worn at waist level. Because of safety reasons, excessively
baggy trousers and clothing are not permitted.
- Non-human colored hair is not permitted.
- Clothing may not drag on the floor.
- Extraneous articles hanging from clothing, such as chains or other articles are
considered inappropriate, and will not be permitted.
- Facial jewelry is only permitted to be worn on the ears.
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