Oak Hill Academy 2025-2026 Policy Manual

Off-Campus Dress • Academy coaches or staff will determine the appropriate dress (School Sports Dress, Modified School Sports Dress, or another attire) for students participating in school sponsored off-campus trips. Enforcement of Dress Code Standards • Students are the first enforcers of the dress codes. Students should care how they look and dress appropriately for the event. Students are representatives of the entire Oak Hill Academy community. • Oak Hill Academy administration, staff, and faculty reserves the right to deem clothing inappropriate based on offensive language, symbols, or discriminatory content, as well as issues related to length, fit, condition, or overall adherence to dress code standards. • If any dress is deemed inappropriate, the student will be sent back to the dormitory to change. Students may also be referred to administration if they are wearing vulgar, profane, or racially discriminatory language or symbols for additional consequences. Personal Appearance • The Administration reserves the right to determine what is appropriate or inappropriate regarding wearing apparel and personal appearance, if not already specifically referenced in this handbook. • Any variance to the dress code must be approved by the appropriate Dean. • Haircuts and hairstyles must avoid extremes and be approved by the appropriate Dean. • Male haircuts must be off the shoulder and out of eyes, unless approved by an Administrator. • Males may not wear head coverings with School Dress. • Males may not wear beads or other hair accessories, unless approved by an Administrator. Girls may wear appropriate and approved hair accessories. • Males may wear well-trimmed beards, mustaches, and sideburns as determined by Administration. • Hats, hoods, and head coverings may not be worn inside any building other than the dormitory. • Students may not pierce their own or others’ ears or any other parts of the anatomy. • Students may wear pierced jewelry only in their ears. If visible in other places, it will be

confiscated unless approved by an Administrator. • Students may not tattoo themselves or others. • No writing is permitted on arms, legs, etc.

• Students may not cut each other’s hair without prior approval of the appropriate Dean. • Inappropriate haircuts will prohibit a student from participating in any off-campus activities. • Extreme shades of hair dyes must be approved by the appropriate Dean. • Males may not have ponytails or buns.

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