Student Appearance Standards for Young Men
Items not listed in Standards are not permitted
ITEM
POLO SHIRTS
STYLE
 Long-sleeved or short-sleeved polos: must be purchased
through Kids Kloset or BSN
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Long-sleeved or short-sleeved
DRESS SHIRTS
DESCRIPTION
Black, white, and royal, displaying CVCA monogram (Kids Kloset)
White polos must be worn with a black, white or gray crew-neck Tshirt
Nike black, blue, grey from BSN displaying CVCA monogram
White or light blue dress shirts
Free of name-brand logos or lettering
Top shirt button may be unbuttoned, but collar buttons must be
buttoned, shirt must be tucked in neatly with belt visible
T-SHIRTS
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Long-sleeved or short-sleeved crew neck
Cotton or cotton/poly blend:
Solid black, gray, or white; no print should be visible through the
outer shirt
No thermal underwear
TURTLENECKS
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Long-sleeved mock or fold-over style
SLACKS/SHORTS
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Uniform style
No crop or capri length
Walking-length shorts
(not worn December-February)
VEST/SWEATER
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Monogrammed V-neck
Two pocket cardigan
Two monogrammed styles recommended for cold weather comfort in school
Black or white cotton or cotton/poly blend
Worn under dress shirts or polos
No sweaters or thermal underwear
Uniform style as follows:
Tan-khaki (all cotton or cotton/poly blend); Pleated or flat front; Slit
or welt pockets
No external (patch) pockets, no stitching that gives the appearance
of patch pockets
No rivets or carpenter loops; must not be ripped, split or frayed
Must adhere to business-attire standards for proper fit, and must
avoid noticeable low rise
Shorts should maintain the look of the longer style shorts not calf
length
Worn with a business-attire belt; solid black, solid brown, solid gray
or solid white
Black; monogrammed and available through Kids Kloset only
Must be worn over a uniform dress shirt or polo
OUTERWEAR
Black; monogrammed full zip and ¼ zip, available through Kids Kloset
Nike ¼ CVCA monogrammed, available through BSN
CVCA issued sports ¼ zip may also be worn
May be worn over a uniform dress shirt, polo or spirit wear t-shirt
Recommended for cold weather comfort
Any reasonable shoe material except Croc style plastic; clean and in
good repair
Shoelaces must be tied
No sandals, rain boots, five-fingers, or vented water shoes
Check with the office if you have questions
Any style or color sock that maintains a respectful design is
appropriate (i.e., footie, crew, knee length)
Business-attire
Solid black, solid brown, solid gray or solid white
Any respectful design
SHOES/BOOTS
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Must have a closed toe
SOCKS
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Required when worn with sports-specific shoes
BELTS
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Must be worn at all times on pants with belt loops
TIES
Chapel Attire
Spirit Fridays
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Long or bow ties
Uniform slacks (no joggers) and dress shirt with a tie that is neatly tied, with knot in place.
Uniform slacks or shorts (when permitted) with a CVCA sweatshirt (purchased from the CVCA Booster Club) or an approved CVCA
club, group, or team shirt with CVCA monogram or crest. No letter jackets. Wearing a colorful crew-neck t-shirt under Spirit wear
is permitted.
Accessories
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Young men may wear a reasonable amount of business-attire jewelry (no earrings)
All students are to keep their hair neat and well-groomed. Extreme hairstyles and unnatural hair color (blue, green, etc.) are not
acceptable. Some examples would be hair with shaved portions or spikes. Hair may not cover either or both eyes or completely
cover the ears. Young men: hair may be kept pulled back to accomplish this purpose, but while at school all hair should be above
the collar completely. Boys are allowed to have facial hair, but it must be well groomed.
Visible pierced body parts are not in code for young men. Male students are not permitted to wear earrings during the school day
or formal school events. (Including field trips, homecoming and prom). Tattoos are not to be visible at any time.
Remember also that beyond school hours, the PRINCIPLE of MODESTY is always in effect for all CVCA events on or off
campus. Anything which draws attention to oneself serves more to distract from this principle rather than to promote
it.
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