Mission Hills High School’s goals for a dress code are to maintain:

1. a physically safe learning environment in classes where protective and/or supportive clothing is needed, and  2. an emotionally safe learning environment free of racist, lewd, vulgar, obscene, threatening, illegal conduct and/or offensive images that may be displayed on attire and contribute to an inappropriate, hostile or intimidating environment. 

Our dress code supports equitable educational access and is written in a way that does not reinforce stereotypes. To ensure effective and equitable enforcement of this dress code, teachers and administrators will enforce the code in a way that does not target any group based on race, gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, household income, gender identity or cultural observance and with the least impact on student learning and self-confidence. 

Basic Principle: Clothing must be worn in a way that genitals, buttocks, breasts, and nipples are fully covered with opaque (non see through) fabric.

Students Must wear* while following the basic principle above:

• A Shirt (with fabric in the front, back, and on the sides, under the arms), AND
• Pants/jeans or the equivalent (for example, a skirt, dress pants, leggings, a dress or shorts), AND
• Shoes

*Courses that include attire as part of the curriculum (for example, professionalism, public speaking, and job readiness) may include assignment-specific dress, but should not focus on covering bodies in a particular way or promoting culturally-specific attire. Activity-specific shoes requirement are permitted (for example, athletic shoes for PE or closed toe shoes for science labs)

There have been several adjustments made to our dress code as of August 11th, 2022. Below are the main items that will be strictly enforced:

• Only Mission Hills affiliated hats, caps, beanies, and other head coverings (other than religious items) may be worn on campus throughout the day.
• Hats, caps, and other head coverings are prohibited indoors unless permitted for religious, cultural, medical, or other reasons by school administration.
• Undergarments may not be worn as outer garments. See-through clothing and swimsuits are prohibited.
• All clothing, jewelry, and personal items (including backpacks and binders) shall be free of writing, pictures, or any other insignia which is vulgar, lewd, obscene, profane, or sexually suggestive (no clothing or items with Playboy representations) or which promotes the use of alcohol, drugs, tobacco, excessive amounts of cough syrup, or other illegal activities. Attire manufactured by companies that specifically have ties to the drug industry (such as Cookies, KUSH, and WakeN’Bake) are prohibited. Attire that promotes violence, or use weapons on their clothing (such as, but not limited to, “SDL” shirts and sweatshirts) are also prohibited. 
• Clothing may not state, imply, or depict hate speech/imagery targeting groups based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious affiliation, or any other protected classification.
• Any item that obscures the face (for identification purposes) or ears (for the purpose of detecting earbuds).
• No professional sports team attire is allowed on campus at any time. As gang-related symbols are constantly changing, definitions of gang-related apparel shall be reviewed at least once each semester and updated whenever related information is received. Mission Hills partners with San Diego Sheriffs to update definitions of gang-related apparel. Currently, items that are prohibited include all professional sports attire, for example, the wearing of any SD, LA, Padres, Dodgers, Raiders, or White Sox (including Jerseys and hats). [Education Code 32282 & 35183]

Consequences: The inappropriate item will be exchanged for an appropriate top or bottom until the end of the school day. In the event that an article of clothing is confiscated, the school will not be liable if the item is not reclaimed. Excessive dress code violations will be referred to the assistant principal's office and a consequence may be assigned.

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The school administration is the final authority when a difference of opinion arises.