Please review the Cathedral Catholic High School dress code guidelines prior to attending Prom 2013: Madagasquerade at the San Diego Zoo on May 4th!

1. Prom 2013:
Madagasquerade
Dress Code Guidelines

2. Dress Code: Formal Attire
 Dress code regulations must be followed by all students attending – current CCHS
students and off-campus guests.
 Faculty and Administration will enforce the guidelines ands tudents not in
compliance will not be able to attend the dance. Refunds will not be issued.
 A student may be given the opportunity to enter the dance, if he/she is willing to be
in compliance with the “CCHS Loaner” clothing option (CCHS Loaner clothing is
defined as athletic shorts and/or t-shirt).
 CCHS girls are welcome to have their dresses pre-approved by Mrs. Conroy in the
Dean’s Office prior to the Prom.
 It is the responsibility of CCHS students to inform his/her date of the Prom Dress
Code and dance guidelines.
 As a reminder, attire must represent the modesty acceptable for a Catholic school
dance.

3. Dress Code: Gentlemen
 Suit or Tuxedo (dress shirt, tie, jacket, belt)
 Dress shoes with socks
 Shirts must remain buttoned and tucked in at all times
 No earrings, costumes, or canes
 Hair should be well groomed
 Clean shaven

4. Appropriate Attire Suits and tu
xedos with
dress shirts
and ties,
dress shoe
s with sock
clean shav s,
en, and we
manicured ll
.

5. Inappropriate Attire
Sports shoes or boat shoes,
too casual, and not clean
shaven.

6. Dress Code: Ladies
 Dress shoes only
 No plunging necklines or low backs
 No bare midriffs/sides
 Dresses must be of appropriate length (no shorter
than 5 inches above the middle of the knee) and not
excessively form fitting.
 Slits on dresses and skirts must be modest and adhere
to length requirements.

7. Appropriate Dresses
Examples of
Appropriate
Dresses
Gowns must be of appropriate
length (no shorter than 5 inches
from the middle of the knee) and
not form fitting.

8. Inappropriate Dresses
Too short
Too & too tight
short & Too Short
too tight

9. Appropriate Dresses
Slits on dresses and skirts must
be modest and adhere to length
requirement

10. Inappropriate
Slits too
high on leg

11. Appropriate
No plunging necklines and/or backs

12. Inappropriate
Plunging
neckline
Plunging
back

13. Appropriate Dresses
No bare midriffs and/or sides

14. Inappropriate
Bare
midriffs
and sides
Bare sides &
plunging back

15. Dress Code Information
…Continued
 There are many beautiful dresses available that
meet CCHS requirements for a Catholic high school
dance.
 If you are altering your dress to meet our
requirements, fabric inserts must be sewn, not
pinned, on the dress.
 Dresses must meet requirements without cover-ups
(shawls, jackets, sweaters, etc).

16. Show Your Personal Style
More examples of
appropriate attire

17. If a student chooses to wear inappropriate attire to the dance, he/she may not be
allowed entrance. Ladies may be required to wear shorts and/or t-shirts to gain
entrance to the dance if a dress is too revealing based on our policies.

18. Have Fun!
Stay Safe!
Make Good Choices!
PROM 2013