Wearing a mini skirt, a low-cut shirt, a hat, tube tops or sunglasses are popular choices of clothing to wear, especially with the weather still being warm. However, these clothes can land students in trouble.

Students, community members, teachers and administrators first established our dress code before Clarksburg High School’s opening. These rules consist of no headgear of any type; "complete" shirts that cover entire torso, no sunglasses and students must wear shoes at all times.

"I think it’s a fair dress code," said principal James Koutsos. If a student violates the dress code, they are usually asked to cover up.  In a more serious situation, they may be sent home to change clothing with parent notification, or even sent to in school suspension.  

Assistant principal Michael Smith tries to enforce the dress code as much as he can. "I think that there needs to be a dress code," he said, "If students come to school wearing basically nothing, it becomes an issue to both students and staff."

The dress code "is horrible because it doesn’t really matter what people wear as long as they come to school to learn," said sophomore Dalva Maldonado. "[If I could change it], I would make it so there was no dress code [because] people should be able to express who they are through clothing," she added.

Sophomore Thomas Washington, Jr. said he would change the dress code "so that boys can wear skulls on their shirts...but it should definitely be kept professional and not made too street."

"As a male teacher, it is definitely awkward having to address girl students [if they are violating the dress code]," said NSL teacher Brian Alspaugh. When the issue does arise, he said, "I just ask [the student] if she has something she can cover certain parts with."

"I think that our dress code is pretty fair," said assistant school administrator Ericka Waters. "It [is] important that students are coming to school in clothes that are appropriate and that they are dressing professionally," she added.