The purpose of the dress code is to ensure that the students have a clean, well-groomed, modest and neat appearance. Students are to comply with the dress code throughout the school day, in the building and on field trips unless specifically excused by administration. The administration reserves the right to determine whether or not a student’s appearance is acceptable. Violations of the dress code may result in detention or may require a student to be sent home to change. Students are encouraged to keep an extra dress code top and pants in their lockers in case of emergencies so students will not miss valuable class time and parents won’t have to make an extra trip to school. Students will be counted as unexcused during the time out of school and no credit will be granted during the time of absence.
 

What you may wear on a regular School Day.

• Any solid colored polo with a collar, buttons, and sleeves.
• Any solid colored non-denim pants.
• Any shoes attached to the foot.
• Any solid colored sweatshirt/sweater or Aquinas only logo sweatshirt over your polo. 

What you may wear on for Fall and Spring Shorts

• Any solid colored polo with a collar, buttons, and sleeves.
• Any solid colored non denim dress shorts to the knee
• Any shoes attached to the foot
• No shorts on Mass days

What you may wear on a Spirit Day

• Any Aquinas top
• Any clean solid colored denim pants with no holes or tears
• Any shoes attached to the foot

What you may wear on a Charity Dress Down Day

• Any modest top with sleeves
• Any clean jeans with no holes or tears
• Any shoes attached to the foot 

What you may wear on a Dress-Up Day

• Any solid colored dress shirt or blouse that is buttoned up and tucked in.
• Any professional dress or skirt that is to the knee in length
• Any solid colored loose dress pants with a belt
• Any tie or scarf with the shirt or blouse.
• Any shoes attached to the foot

Your hair

• Clean natural colored hair for boys cut above the collar in back, above the earlobes and above the eyebrows in front
• Clean natural colored hair for girls

Your face

• Boys clean shaven
• Girls subtle colored make-up

What is not permitted on any School Day

• No facial, nose, neck, eyebrows, lips, or tongue piercings, or ear gauges
• No excessive ear piercings (limit 2 per ear)
• No Mohawks, spiked hair, unnatural colorings or designs
• No tattoos displayed in school or at any Aquinas function home or away
• No hats or head gear in school
• No leggings, jeggings, sweatpants, athletic pants, or wind pants
• No stretch or spandex clothing
• No political signs/logos, commercial signs/logos, or group signs/logos
• No shells, sheer or see thru materials
• No moustaches, beards, or long sideburns
• No chains or long ropes
• No beach wear
• No strapless or backless clothing

Detentions will be issued for each violation.  On the third dress code violation the student will be placed on in school suspension until parents bring change of clothes. This will be done for each violation until the end of the semester