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Dress Code

Students are to be in uniform in all areas of the campus while in the classroom and on lunch, free periods or in assemblies. Students must wear their uniforms during finals review, finals, and Saturday School. Regular and random dress code checks will be conducted during the school year.

Uniform

Respect for oneself and others is also shown through personal appearance and neatness. All students are expected to reflect pride in themselves and in the school by following the uniform policies. If the article of clothing is not listed below, it is not permitted as part of the school uniform and should not be worn.

Special Event & Free Dress

Dances

Additional Guidelines Regarding Appearance

  • Hair:  Hairstyles should be of natural colors and neat in appearance. Dyeing, bleaching, tinting hair to an unnatural color or having severely contrasting colors is not permitted. Extreme hairstyles are not permitted. (This includes partially or fully shaved heads, or razor cut style).
  • Hats: Hats, caps, or sweatshirt hoods are not to be worn in class. Hats, caps, and hoods may be worn outside.
  • Sunglasses: Sunglasses may not be worn indoors (unless deemed medically necessary).
  • Piercing: Pierced jewelry is only allowed in the ears and one small side nose stud (2mm or smaller) or side ring (6mm or smaller). Piercings of the lip, brow, septum, or any other visible piercing bar, spike, gauge, or ear disk is not allowed. No bandages covering the piercings.
  • Jewelry: Jewelry should be limited and in good taste. Decorations are not to be sewn on or attached to the uniform. The administration has the final decision regarding appropriateness of jewelry worn.
  • Tattoos: Permanent or temporary tattoos, are not permitted. (Henna with Dean/pre-Administration approval only).
  • Masks: All students must wear appropriate cloth or surgical style masks (as designated by the Administration) to help slow COVID-19 exposure. Students who refuse to wear a mask will be sent home and may not be allowed to return until they are in compliance with the school policy.
    • A cloth face covering is a mask that fully covers over the nose and mouth. It can be secured to the head with ties or straps or simply wrapped around the lower face (bandana or “gaiter” style). It can be made of a variety of materials, such as cotton, silk, or linen. A cloth face covering may be factory-made or sewn by hand.
    • It cannot be made from such items as: open lace, mesh, metal, or using face coverings which have one-way exhalation valves. etc.. shields may be deemed an alternative. All decisions about appropriate face coverings will rest with the Administration. 
    • Wearing a cloth face covering does not eliminate the need to physically distance yourself from others. 

Any student with questions about dress code is invited to visit the Dean of Students office for clarification of details or to show the office an outfit or hair for approval.

Uniform Guidelines

sfhs_uniform_guidelines_61925 (PDF)

Student / Parent Handbook

st_francis_handbook_2025-2026 (PDF)