Robert W. Groves High School Non-Uniform Day Dress Code

  1. School ID badges must be worn and visibly displayed while on campus and while attending all school-sponsored field trips (grades 6 through 12).
  2. Body piercing that causes a disruption or interferes with the learning environment will not be allowed.
  3. Tops must not expose any of the midriff or lower back. Fishnet tops, halter tops, tube tops, strapless tops, pajama tops, tank tops, spaghetti straps, and other forms of transparent or revealing clothing are prohibited and should not be visible at any time.
  4. Pants must be of the appropriate size, worn at the natural waist, and not drag on the floor. Belts, if worn, must be buckled.
  5. Skirts, shorts, skorts, dresses, and jumpers must be of an appropriate length that maintains modesty and that provides sufficient coverage when the student is walking, sitting, or participating in school activities.  Pants/slacks, skirts, skorts, shorts and jumpers must have a finished hem. Pajama bottoms are prohibited. 
  6.  Undergarments must not be visible. 
  7.  All book bags, tote bags, backpacks, athletic bags, and all other similar items must have the contents clearly visible (see-through clear plastic or mesh). Any bag needed for after-school events, that is not mesh or clear plastic, must be checked in at the beginning of the day and left with the student's teacher or with the student's coach during the school day. 
  8.  The Groves High School administration may designate non-uniform days throughout the year. The principal will have final approval of attire during non-uniform days.
  9.  On game days, athletes may wear school-colored blazers with ties, game jerseys with uniform pants, or other school-provided athletic wear with appropriate socks and shoes. 
  10.  On game days, cheerleaders or other auxiliary groups may wear their uniforms with coordinating pants of the appropriate length, or other school-provided wear with appropriate socks and shoes.