Booker T. Washington High School
Updated July 2026
TPS Board Policy 2601-R: Student Dress Code
Student IDs MANDATORY:
- Must be visibly worn, all day, every day on lanyard or clip-on badge.
- Lost or damaged IDs or lanyards must be replaced immediately, at student cost ($5).
- IDs may not be altered in any way beyond original printing.
Tops (REQUIRED):
- Must be worn every day, all day – must fully cover a student’s torso (including stomach and back)
- BTW Spirit Shirts (strongly recommended)
- Shirts & dresses must have fabric in the front and on the sides and must have straps
- Fabric must not be see-through (including holes and see through material)
Bottoms (REQUIRED):
- Must be worn every day, all day
- Pants, slacks, shorts, joggers, cargos, jeans, skirts (read the Board Policy 2601-R on length)
- Must fully cover a student from the waist down to at least mid-thigh.
Outerwear:
- Acceptable outerwear, in addition to uniform top
- School appropriate
- Clothing must conceal and cover undergarments
Prohibited:
- Clothing may not depict, advertise, or advocate for the use of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, or other controlled substances.
- Clothing may not depict pornography, nudity, or sexual acts.
- Clothing may not use or depict hate speech targeting groups based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious affiliation or any other protected group.
- Clothing may not reflect any depictions of weapons.
- Clothing, including gang identifiers, must not pose a threat to the health or safety of any other student or staff.
- Pajamas, house shoes, & slippers may not be worn in the building.
All students are expected to comply with school and district dress code policies.
The fact that something is not specifically listed is not a valid excuse for dressing in a manner contrary, or is not complimentary to, or respectful of the intent outlined by this uniform code. Students who elect not to conform to the dress and grooming rules set forth by TPS policy 2601-R, and the BTW Uniform Code will be subject to disciplinary actions and/or sanctions as defined by the TPS Behavior Response Plan.
ADMINISTRATION RESERVES THE AUTHORITY TO DETERMINE ANY SPECIFIC INDIVIDUAL, GARMENT, OR ITEM NON-COMPLIANT WITH THE DRESS CODE
