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Social Activities
A well-rounded social and recreational program is offered at our school. School organizations and clubs assist in the promotion of all school activities. There are date and no-date affairs. Each class is given the opportunity of sponsoring an activity.
ADMISSION
Admission to the activities listed below will be limited to Waukegan High School students and ID cards must be shown at the door.
Club Dances
Class Parties
Gym Jams
Recreation Night
After-Game Dances
Admission to the activities listed below will be limited to Waukegan High School students and one invited guestThe Waukegan High School student will present his/her ID card along with the guest and their ID at the door before entering the activity. Guests from outside of WHS must complete an application before tickets will be issued to a WHS student.
Prom
Homecoming Dance
Turnabout Dance
Military Ball
Admission to the Junior/Senior Prom is limited to Waukegan High School juniors/seniors and their approved invited guest. A prom application must be submitted and approved by the associate principal before tickets may be purchased.
DRESS REQUIREMENTS
Students are expected to use good taste in attire and grooming. This means neatness, simplicity and appropriateness for certain school activities.
Student Appearance Policy
The Board requests all students to wear clothes that do not disrupt the educational process or interfere with maintenance of a positive teaching/learning environment Appropriate dress enhances the educational environment for students and teachers, promotes respectful interactions and decreases unnecessary distractions and/or unwelcome attention. Ensuring students are appropriately dressed for school is a parental responsibility. Dress and/or grooming which is not in reasonable standards of health, safety, modesty, and decency will be deemed inappropriate. Situations involving inappropriate clothing will be resolved on an individual basis by the building principal or his/her designee. Any principal may request the use of specific school dress colors for student clothing in his/her building if there is parental support. Any request for school colors approved by the Superintendent will be voluntary in practice and will not be used to exclude students from attending the school where they are presently enrolled.
Rules and Regulations
Prohibited Clothing
The following list illustrates the types of dress that violate this policy.These guidelines apply to both males and females. This list is not exhaustive, and the principal is the final authority for judging the appropriateness of a student's appearance.
- Clothing, including jewelry, must not bring undue attention to the individual and must not disrupt the educational environment (e.g., clothing that is tight fitting, hip hugging and skin revealing, or oversized and baggy)
- Clothing, including jewelry, must not display works, images, or colors that may be deemed to be offensive, obscene, derogatory, symbolic of gangs, or advertisements for tobacco, alcohol, or other illicit drugs or activities
- Jewelry that can be used as a weapon is prohibited
- Clothing must not be revealing. This would include but is not limited to bare midriffs, low-cut or see-through tops absent a sleeve t-shirt underneath, shorts or micro miniskirts, bare backs, spaghetti straps, muscle shirts or any other inappropriate clothing.
- Clothing shall not conceal a person's face, and the wearing of sunglasses, hats, gloves, outer coats or hoods on garments during the school day is prohibited unless necessary for verified medical reasons or bona fide religious practice, verified by the principal or designee. Appropriate dress includes ensuring the students shall be warm enough during the school day.
Consequences of Violations
If a student is deemed inappropriate, distracting, or disruptive to the educational environment by any certificated staff member or contractual agent in a teaching position, the following consequences shall apply:
- First Offense: Verbal warning to the student with documentation of the same provided to the principal or designee that the warning was provided. Student shall be loaned appropriate clothing, if available.
- Second Offense: Student is sent home to change into or loaned appropriate clothing, if available, and the parent is notified. The student shall be marked absent or tardy for any class time missed.
- Third Offense: Student is sent home to change into or loaned appropriate clothing, if available. Parent conference is scheduled with the principal or designee, arid the parent shall provide to the school appropriate clothing to keep at the school for the student's use should further offenses occur. Student receives an in-school suspension in addition to any tardy or absences resulting from being sent home to change.
- Subsequent Offenses: Student is required to change into appropriate clothing for the day and receives an out of school suspension for one day.
At the discretion of the principal or designee. the parent may bring appropriate clothing to school for the student to change into in lieu of sending the student home or loaning the student clothing. The student shall serve in-school suspension until such time as the parent arrives with appropriate clothing.
Teachers shall advise students at the start of the school year as to their classroom policy for making up any missed work or tests due to dress related school absences.
Loaning of Appropriate Clothing
Any clothing loaned to a student must be clean; of a reasonable size given the student's height, weight and build; and otherwise comply with the terms of this policy.
CASUAL DRESS
(Sports Attire)
Athletic Events
Homecoming Pep Rally
Recreation Night
After-Game Dance
Class Parties
Gym Jams
SCHOOL DRESS
Club Dances
SEMI FORMAL
(Semi-formal attire for girls/dress shirt and tie for boys)
Homecoming Dance, Senior Banquet, and Turnabout Dance
Male Attire
Dress pants, shirt and tie or banded collar shirt, and dress shoes. NO tennis type shoes, boots, or jean outfits.
Female Attire
Semi-formal dresses that are within the guidelines of appropriate dress for school as outlined on page 38 of your agenda book. No dresses displaying the midriff and/or that are above the fingertips with arms extended in length.
FORMAL DRESS
No dresses displaying the midriff and /or that are above the fingertips with arms extended in length for the females. Men must wear tuxedos or suits with ties or a banded collar shirt. Dress shoes are to be worn.
Anyone not following the expected dress requirements will not be allowed to attend (no tennis, gym, basketball, or running shoes).
- Military Ball (JROTC uniform is considered formal)
- Junior/Senior Prom
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