Wilson High School is responsible for seeing that student attire does not interfere with the health or safety of  any student, and that student attire does not contribute to a hostile or intimidating atmosphere for any student.  Some restrictions are necessary to support the overall educational goals of the school. 

Student dress and/or appearance (including backpacks, binders, and other personal articles) shall be safe,  clean, and appropriate for school attendance. Any student whose personal actions, hygiene, or dress presents  a health risk or safety concern to others or the student him/herself, may be sent home until such conditions are  corrected. 

The primary responsibility for a student’s attire resides with the student and parents/guardians. 

Parents/guardians are encouraged to have open, honest conversations with their students about their clothing. 

Wilson High School is responsible for seeing that student attire does not interfere with the health or safety of  any student, and that student attire does not contribute to a hostile or intimidating atmosphere for any student.  Some restrictions are necessary to support the overall educational goals of the school. 

Goals/Rationale

• Maintain a safe learning environment in classes where protective or supportive clothing is needed, such as  chemistry/biology (eye or body), dance (bare feet, tights/leotards), or Physical Education (athletic attire/ shoes), etc. 

• Allow students to wear clothing of their choice that is comfortable 
• Allow students to wear clothing that expresses their self-identified gender 
• Allow students to wear religious/cultural attire without fear of discipline or discrimination 
• Prevent students from wearing clothing with offensive images or language, including profanity, hate speech, or pornography/innuendo 
• Prevent students from wearing clothing with images or language depicting or advocating violence or the use  of alcohol or drugs 
• Ensure that all students are treated equitably regardless of gender/gender identification, sexual orientation,  race, ethnicity, body type/size, religion, and personal style 
• Ensure teachers and staff can focus on teaching and learning without the additional and often uncomfortable  burden of dress code enforcement 
• Ensure students do not face unnecessary barriers to school attendance 
• Minimize reasons for conflict and inconsistent discipline/enforcement 

Basic Principle: 

Certain body parts must be covered for all students. Clothes must be worn in a way such that genitals, buttocks, and nipples are covered with opaque material. 

Students cannot wear clothing with: 

• Violent language or images 
• Images or language depicting/promoting drugs (Cookies, Backwoods, etc.) or alcohol (Henny, 40s and shorties, etc.) or any illegal item (pills, mushrooms, etc.) or activity of the same image or language 
• Clothing/items with a known association to a gang, such as bandanas of all colors, solid blue or red/maroon items of clothing/hats/beanies/long belts, etc. This will be at the discretion of the Wilson administration and is  subject to change at any time. 
• Hate speech, profanity, pornography 
• Images or language that creates a hostile or intimidating environment based on any protected class 
• Students may not have visible undergarments (bra & underwear) - the strap of a bra is allowed.