Student Appearance Guidelines

The primary responsibility for the appearance of the students of Central Bucks West rests with the parents/guardians and the students themselves. Together, they have the right to determine such dress and grooming, as long as that appearance does not substantially and directly endanger physical health and safety, damage property, disrupt the educational process, distract those engaged in that process, or go beyond the community and school definition of modesty. If an administrator deems an article of clothing inappropriate, the student will be asked to cover the article of clothing or change into something that meets the guidelines before being allowed to return to class.

Appearance Guidelines require students to wear:

• Clothing that does not expose underwear or abdomen.
• Skirts/shorts at fingertip length or longer when arms are held to the side.
• Clothing that covers cleavage (front and rear), the back, and torso up to the underarms. Strapless tops are prohibited.
• Clothing that is free of pictures or wording that contains profanity, vulgarity, innuendo, or the ridiculing of any person or group, or the references to alcohol, tobacco, or illegal activity.
• Every staff member has the right to exercise control of his/her classroom atmosphere. If a staff member refuses to allow hats/hoods to be worn in the classroom, students are required to conform to this reasonable request.
  

School Representation

Any shirt, sweatshirt, signs in the building, logo, electronic representation by any club, activity, team, group, or student at CB West MUST have prior approval by an administrator or athletic director.