Upper School Dress Code We believe that it is important for students to differentiate between school and recreational dress and to realize that the School sets high standards in all areas of student life. All students should wear clothes for school that are neat, clean and appropriately fitted. We have adopted a dress code similar to “business casual” dress in the workplace. The following guidelines apply to all students from the time they enter the building in the morning until they leave in the afternoon.
Pants Students should wear appropriately fitted dress style khakis or corduroy pants with belt loops and a belt. Dress shorts (no patterned or cargo shorts) may be worn from the beginning of school until Thanksgiving Break and from Spring Break until the end of the year. Common sense should dictate when shorts may be worn, so if the weather is unseasonably warm before Spring Break, students may wear shorts. The following color pants and shorts are permitted: Khaki (off-white, tan, light green), gray, navy blue, and black. Jeans, “skinny-fit” style pants, cargo pants, or cargo shorts may not be worn. Students are required to wear a belt with all regular pants and shorts. Designer or over-sized belt buckles are not appropriate.
Khaki Dress Pants
Jogger Pants/Elastic Ankle Pants
Corduroy Dress Pants
Cargo Pants
Dress Belt
Upper School Dress Code Shirts Students in Grades 9-12 are required to wear long-sleeved dress shirts. Flannel, polo shirts, and rugby shirts are not permitted. No large logos may be worn. Please make sure shirts are long enough that students may easily keep them tucked in. A US or house tie may be worn with an appropriately styled dress shirt.
Solid Color Dress Shirt
Plaid Shirt
Striped Dress Shirt
Rugby Shirt
Pattern Dress Shirt
Upper School Dress Code Sweaters & Sweatshirts Quarter zip sweaters are acceptable so long as they are well-fitted, in subdued solid colors, and not considered athletic wear. Pullovers and sweaters should not have extra zippers or pockets on the arm/back. A collared dress shirt must be worn underneath sweaters. No sweatshirts may be worn. No outerwear, including varsity letter jackets, rain jackets, down vests or jackets, parkas or overcoats are to be worn in the building during the school day.
V-Neck Sweater
Crewneck Sweater
Quarter-zip sweater
Quarter-zip sweater
Quarter-zip “athletic” pullover with arm pocket.
Full-Zip Jacket
Down Jacket
Varsity Letter Jacket
Sweatshirt
“Snap-T” Pullover
Quarter-zip “athletic” pullover with stripes
Upper School Dress Code Shoes Students in grades 9-12 are required to wear appropriately fitted leather dress shoes. All shoes with laces must be tied. Sandals, clogs, leather slippers, tennis-shoe styles are not permitted. In the winter months, students are permitted to wear leather boots. Laces must be kept tied, and pants must be worn over the boots. Boots may not be worn with shorts. All shoes must be worn with socks.
Leather Laced Dress Shoes
Leather Dress Boots
Sneaker-style shoe
Dress Leather Loafer
Slippers
Canvas Shoe
Leather Boat Shoes
Tennis Shoes/Sneaker
Upper School Dress Code
NO hats may be worn in the building at any time. ASSEMBLY ATTIRE: Assembly attire is required for morning assembly every day. Appropriate assembly attire consists of a solid-colored dress shirt, a school tie, blue blazer, dress pants, belt, and dress shoes with socks. FORMAL DRESS: Every student must have the following for special occasions: Khaki dress slacks (NO shorts), dress shoes, white or light blue dress shirt and navy blue blazer and school tie. CASUAL DRESS: (used on “dress-down” days) Shirts of any description (excluding those with inappropriate messages or pictures, or those that are torn), pants of any description (excluding those that are torn or have holes), shoes of any description with socks. Pajama pants and sandals are not acceptable. Please note that hats are not a part of dress down days. HOUSE SHIRT DAYS: On certain occasions, students will wear House shirts to school. SHAVING: All students are expected to come to school with clean-shaven faces. Students who are not clean-shaven will need to shave at school with supplied razors and shaving cream. HAIRCUTS: All students must keep their hair combed, clean, and reasonably trimmed. Hair should not touch the shoulders or hang over the eyes. No eccentric haircuts are permitted, including, but not limited to: shaved patterns, mohawks, coloring, or bleaching.