Holy Apostles Graduation Dress Code Policy

It is the policy of Holy Apostles School to have a dress code that reflects the attitude of respect. The way we dress reflects our respect for ourselves, for our school community and for the educational goals of our school. Even though the graduation ceremony itself is a non-uniform event, some guidelines have been established to direct students and parents toward acceptable clothing choices for the event. Cooperation by parents and students in purchasing and wearing an acceptable form of dress for the graduation events encourages responsibility and self-discipline on the part of the student.

It is the parents’ responsibility to assure the graduation dress policy is followed. Students who are in violation of the graduation dress code will not be allowed to take part in the graduation events. To ensure compliance with our policies all dresses must be approved at least two weeks before graduation.

GIRL’S GUIDELINES

Dresses

Shoulder straps of at least two inches in width at their thinnest point
Front “necklines” no lower than two inches below the collarbone
Back “necklines” no lower than three inches from the base of the neck
Dress/Skirt lengths no higher than three inches above the knee
No exposed skin between the “assigned neckline” and the “assigned knee length” (no sheer fabrics between the “assigned neckline and the “assigned knee length”.)
No dress/skirt slits higher than three inches above the knee
Dresses should not be overly tight (The middle school staff and building principal will evaluate dress tightness. Undergarment outlines or body parts should not be visible through the dress.)

Shirt/Blouse

Shoulders covered with at least two inches of cloth at the thinnest point
Front “necklines” no lower than two inches below the collarbone
Back “necklines” no lower than three inches from the base of the neck
No exposed skin between the “established neckline” and the “waistband of the skirt and/or pants” (No sheer fabrics between the “assigned neckline and the assigned neckline and the assigned knee length.)
Shirts should not be overly tight (The middle school staff and building principal will evaluate shirt tightness. Undergarment outlines or body parts should not be visible through the shirt.)

Skirts

Skirt lengths no higher than three inches above the knee
No exposed skin between the “waistband” and the “assigned knee length”
No dress/skirt slits higher than three inches above the knee
Skirts should not be overly tight (The middle school staff and building principal will evaluate skirt tightness. Undergarment outlines or body parts should not be visible through the skirt.)

Pants

No exposed skin between the “waistband” and the “assigned knee length”
No pant slits higher than three inches above the knee
Pants should not be overly tight (The middle school staff and building principal will evaluate pant tightness. Undergarment outlines or body parts should not be visible through the pants.)

Shorts

No shorts

Shoes

Dress shoes preferred
Casual Dress shoes accepted
No athletic shoes

Accessories

Sweaters, shawls and scarves are acceptable complements to a student’s graduation attire. The dress, shirt/blouse, etc., covered by the accessories must meet the standard guidelines listed above.

BOYS GUIDELINES

Suits

Suits are optional

Sport Coat

Sport coats are optional

Shirts

Dress shirts are preferred
Causal dress shirts are accepted
No advertising logos or pictures are allowed
No T-shirts

Ties

Ties are optional