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Highland Academy upholds principles of modesty, simplicity, good taste and appropriateness in dress. Our dress should make a positive impression on others and not attract attention to self. Each person will be expected to avoid extremes in dress and personal appearance. The school administrators are the final authority in interpreting the dress policies. All students, dormitory and community, are to comply with the dress policies when on campus or when participating in school functions.
GENERAL POLICIES
Cosmetics : An unnatural appearance resulting from the use of cosmetics is not acceptable. Nail polish should be clear.
Hair : Students should stay away from extreme hair cuts and styles.
Jewelry : All jewelry such as rings, necklaces, earrings, studs, bands and/or cloth jewelry, i.e. friendship bands of any type, and/or pocket chains for wallets are not to be worn for any occasion. An appropriate, neck-worn key chain may be purchased from the Business Office. This is for keys and/or personal I.D. only.
Shoes : Appropriate footwear must be worn at all times. For example, slippers are appropriate in the dorm, tennis shoes are appropriate in the gym, shoes/sandals are appropriate in the classroom, etc.
Shorts : Shorts, when appropriately fitted at the waist, must be long enough to be below the fingers when the arms are hanging relaxed at the sides.
Hats : Hats are inappropriate in the classroom, administration building and at religious services. Bandanas are permissible during recreation time, but are never appropriate in the Ad Building.
Miscellaneous : Clothing and accessories used as symbols of counter cultures are inappropriate at all times. Clothing or decorative patches which feature artwork, slogans or advertise products not in keeping with Seventh-day Adventist Church standards are not allowed.
Special Occasions : i.e. banquets, outings, etc. The weekend schedule or group sponsor will determine dress expectations, which may differ from this general policy.
LADIES
All clothing should be clean, neat, modest, properly fitted and appropriate for the occasion. Pants are to be loose fitting but not sloppy. Skirts and dresses are to be long enough to at least reach the knee while standing and modest while sitting. All tops must be long enough to cover the midriff while arms are raised. Immodest sleeveless, low-cut front, back or sides are never acceptable. No spandex-type pants or torn, ragged, excessively-worn clothes (including superficial or intentional) should be worn.
Church and Sabbath dinner : Dresses, skirts, blouses and/or sweaters, dress shoes and no sport shoes.
Church vespers : As above plus dress slacks. No khaki-style pants or polo shirts.
Chapel vespers : As above plus dress slacks. No tees, sport shoes, jeans or cargo pants. The only dress slacks that are appropriate will have no more than two pockets in the front and two pockets in the back.
School and weekday lunch : As above plus clean, well-kept jeans, sport shoes and tees. No scrubs, tanks, sleeveless, sweats, shorts or hats.
Recreation and breakfast/supper : As above plus shorts, sweats, scrubs, hats, and modest tanks or sleeveless shirts. No boxers or Gymnix uniforms. For swimming, swimwear must be modest, one piece.
MEN
All clothing needs to be clean, neat, modest, properly fitted and appropriate for the occasion. Torn, ragged or excessively-worn clothes are inappropriate. Too tight (i.e. spandex) or too loose or baggy are not acceptable. Hair should be clean, neat and well-groomed. Hair should not be so long as to cover the collar of a conventional dress shirt or the eyes.
Church and Sabbath dinner : Dress slacks, dress shirt, tie and dress shoes. Suit or sports coat/sweater is appropriate. May remove tie for Sabbath dinner.
Chapel vespers : As above with dress shirt, sweater or turtleneck. Tee shirts (by themselves or under a sweater) are not appropriate for vespers attire, and either a button-down shirt, a full/half turtleneck or a sweater with one of these two shirts underneath will be required. A tie is not required. No sport shoes, jeans, or cargo pants. The only dress slacks that are appropriate will have no more than two pockets in the front and two pockets in the back.
School and weekday lunch : As above plus clean, well-kept pants/jeans, shirt and sport shoes. No scrubs, tanks, sweats, fatigues, shorts or hats.
Recreation and breakfast/supper : As above plus shorts, sweats, tanks, scrubs, hats, and appropriate footwear. For swimming, swimwear must be properly fitted and modest.
For all dress code offenses, students will be required to immediately address the problem as necessary, and the staff member will notify the Principal’s Office. At the second offense, Administration will have the student call his/her parent(s) and he/she will visit with the Principal. After the third offense, the student will go to Ad Council for further discipline and/or suspension for insubordination. This policy will be followed regardless of whether the offenses are the same or not.
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