We have all seen those movies where high school students get in trouble for violating dress code. They get sent home or forced to change into some old piece of clothing from the lost and found before being sent back to class. Dress code issues in high school don't ordinarily make the local or national news, not like school shootings, drug busts in school, and other violent or dangerous activity. But many high schools take dress code violations seriously. Dress code violations can result in school suspension. And school suspension can ruin an otherwise good academic record.

Take seriously any disciplinary charge, including one for dress code violations. And if you face suspension or dismissal over a dress code or other violation, get the qualified school discipline defense attorney help you need. Consider the following high school dress codes.

Browning High School, California

Browning High School is a Long Beach, California public school with an elaborate dress code, including separate provisions for males and females. Browning High School's dress code, part of the school's Discipline Code of Conduct, complies with the Long Beach Unified School District's behavioral policies. The school intends the code to ensure that no student "draws undesirable attention" or "interfere[s] with teaching and learning in the classroom and on the campus." The dress code also addresses safety concerns.

Browning High School's dress code gives students a chance at compliance. A first offense should result in only a violation form sent home. But successive offenses can result in detentions, school service, and ultimately suspension. Don't let school suspension interfere with your academic goals. Keep a clean academic record. Get qualified school discipline defense attorney help.

Cypress Bay High, Florida

Cypress Bay High is the largest high school in Florida and sits in Broward County. Broward County has a unified dress code for all schools that wish to participate – including Cypress Bay High. The unified dress code mandates that students wear particular uniforms, which can only be modified if the student is exercising their right to Freedom of Speech. These modifications usually include buttons, bands, jewelry, or scarves.

If a student is found violating the dress code at Cypress Bay High, they will be subject to disciplinary actions, including detention, Guidance Counselor intervention, Saturday school, or, in cases of continuous violations, suspension. The risk of suspension is real. The impact of suspension can be substantial, even long term, affecting college or university admission and vocational school and certification.

Hamilton High School, Arizona

In Arizona, Hamilton High School is the largest high school, with over 4,000 students enrolled. Students are allowed to wear shorts, though not cut up jean shorts, bicycle shorts, or other pajama shorts, shirts and blouses have to be long enough to remain tucked in – midriff cannot be exposed, and skirts and dresses must end more than halfway from the hip to the knee.

Students who are caught violating the dress code at Hamilton High School will have to attend a conference requesting the student change their clothes. If violations continue, the student may be suspended by the administration. Don't take the risk of school suspension lightly. One suspension can cost your high school student opportunities to finish high school with peers, graduate on time, and attend college or vocational school, or pursue a dream job and career.

How an Attorney Advisor Can Help

Many times, high school dress codes are too restrictive. Schools sometimes write and apply codes unfairly, for instance preventing female students from expressing themselves fully under the misnomer that their clothing choices are a “distraction” for their male counterparts. Schools can also misuse dress code violations to pursue other agendas, including to suspend a student the school no longer wants to serve. And school suspensions can ruin an academic record, closing doors to opportunities that your high school student has long pursued and desired.

If your child has been accused of a dress code violation, Attorney Joseph D. Lento and Lento Law Firm can help. Attorney Lento and the Lento Law Firm Student Defense Team will work tirelessly to ensure your student is not sentenced to unnecessary punishments like Saturday school or suspension. Don't let a dress code violation destroy your student's hopes and derail your student's ambitions. Call 888-535-368 today for help or schedule a consultation online.