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The Hill School sets a high standard for students in their dress and appearance to express pride in themselves and their respect for one another. Academic Dress will be worn throughout the academic day whenever students are in an academic or public area, chapel services, sit-down meals, required evening performances, or any other designated occasion. Students will wear academic dress beginning with breakfast through the final class whether or not a student has completed all class obligations.
For academic dress, boys are required to wear the following items:
- Blazer
- A student may wear a Hill varsity letter sweater instead of a blazer. - Tucked in dress shirt
- A turtleneck may be substituted for a shirt and tie in the winter term. - Tie properly tightened
- Dress pants with a leather belt or Hill School belt
- Leather dress shoes with a back
- Boots may be worn during the winter term or inclement weather.
For academic dress, girls are required to wear an appropriate combination of the following items:
- Blazer
- A student may wear a Hill varsity letter sweater instead of a blazer. - Collared blouse (a double placket-front shirt joined with buttons)
- Conservatively buttoned, with no visible undergarments
- Shirttails that extend below the blazer must be tucked in.
- A turtleneck may be substituted for a blouse in the winter term. - Dress pants
- Corduroy pants may only be worn during the winter term - Skirt
- Skirts may not exceed four inches above the knee. - Dress (Wednesdays only)
- A conservative dress may be worn under the blazer.
- V-neck or strapless dresses are not allowed.
- Necklines must be at the collarbone. - Leather dress shoes with a back
- Boots may be worn during the winter term or inclement weather.
The following are not acceptable for Academic Dress:
- Undergarments, e.g. camisoles and tank tops, are not to be exposed.
- Sweatshirts, hoodies, polo shirts, or t-shirts worn over shirts or blouses.
- Denim (all colors), spandex, leggings, and jeggings (or other similar form-fitting clothing)
- Sleeveless blouses unless covered by blazer.
- Moccasins, Toms, and canvas boat shoes
Academic Casual Dress is intended to be less formal attire for certain occasions when a blazer (and tie for boys) is not required. It may only be worn when announced to the community for events such as evening performances, dress down academic days, evening meals, or other designated events. In addition to Academic Dress clothing, Academic Casual may include:
- Collared polo shirt.
- Conservative dresses, as specified under Academic Dress.
- Casual shoes, such as canvas boat shoes or Toms.
- No athletic shoes.
- No sandals or flip-flops. - On certain occasions these additional options will allowed:
- Bermuda shorts for boys.
- Bermuda shorts/walking shorts with 7" inseam for girls.
- Leather sandals or leather flip-flops.
Casual Dress may be worn at buffet meals, on weekends, and during evening free time.Students should always dress respectably and remain respectful of the sensitivities of others. Girls’ dress should be conservative and not revealing in any way. Bare midriffs, halter and tube tops, tank tops, short shorts, cuttoffs, flannel pants or other sleepwear are not permitted outside the dorm at any time. Students are expected to change clothes before coming to the Dining Hall after athletic activity.
Other Dress Code Guidelines
- Hair should be groomed (neat and clean). Radical hairstyles and colors are not permitted.
- Boys’ hair may not be longer than collar length and they are expected to be clean shaven
every day. - Outdoor jackets, tank tops and other sleeveless tops, team uniforms, and practice clothing
may not be worn in the Dining Hall. - Boys are not allowed to wear earrings at any time.
- Body piercing is not allowed.
- Hats may not be worn in any building.
- Any apparel that is ripped or torn or contains liquor, drug, or sexual references may not be
worn. - Boots may be worn during inclement weather.
- Shoes are required in all public areas.
- Visible underwear is inappropriate on all occasions.
- Boys are required to wear shirts at all times.
- Pajama bottoms should not be worn outside the dormitory.