Here at Edgewater High School, the taller the female student is, the more likely she is to get a dress code violation. Shorter girls seem to get away with hardly any clothing. Why is it that shorter, thinner girls seem to wear pieces of fabric over themselves and not face the consequences when taller girls get harassed on a daily basis by administrators?
Some students are afraid to wear shorts so they wear jeans almost everyday to avoid administrators. A short-statured administrator is often seen giving out dress code referrals to mostly tall or average sized girls, while shorter girls just walk by without a worry. Students need to protest the unorthodox dress code regulations this school (and many other OCPS schools) expect students to follow on a daily basis. Let’s face it; we live in Central Florida-it gets smolderingly hot here! Wearing a skirt or shirt that’s a centimeter shorter or thinner than usual should not distract any student from their school work.
A freshman student admitted that she has never received a dress code warning or referral this entire school year. Even though she has worn short shorts and thin-sleeved shirts, but so far, no consequences.
Dress code regulations should be practical. There are plenty of kids here at Edgewater who take it too far and wear ridiculous, distracting clothing. They are the ones that should be facing the penalty, not just the average-sized or taller young lady. The student body should join together and take a stance against the outlandish dress code rules the administrators attack students for every day.
Recently we watched as two friends wear matching outfits, one girl is tall the other is not. We observed the tall girl getting the dress code referral. How can this be? They were both wearing the same thing. Our school has many other problems, why must they be so persnickety about dress code?