Uniform Guidelines

PANTS: Men may wear khaki pants purchased at Mills Uniform. Pants are to be worn at an appropriate length.

BELT: Leather belt in black or brown. The buckle should be no more than 2.5 inches in diameter. Parents will be notified of any belt and/or buckle deemed inappropriate in size or design.

SHOES: Athletic shoes any color or Sperry shoes.

SOCKS: Solid color crew or ankle socks only (gray, navy, black, white). 

SHIRTS: Men have the option of wearing a navy blue polo (sold in the Armory) or an oxford uniform shirt. Men are required to wear solid color white, cream-colored, or school gray undergarments under their oxfords with no logos other than a JPII logo on the undershirts. Polos and oxford shirts must be completely tucked in and the small buttons on the collar (the wings) should be buttoned at all times.

OUTERWEAR: Any JPII outerwear (without a hood) sold through the Armory or BSN for a Pope team/club/program may be worn any day. Outerwear with a hood may be worn only on Spirit Wear Fridays.

SKIRTS: The Dennis / Mills Uniform skirt must be no more than three inches above the knee. The skirt cannot be rolled at the waist. Shorts or compression shorts may be worn underneath but should not be visible.

PANTS: Women may wear khaki pants purchased at Dennis / Mills Uniform. Pants are to be worn at an appropriate length.

BELT: Leather belt in black or brown. The buckle should be no more than 2.5 inches in diameter. Parents will be notified of any belt and/or buckle deemed inappropriate in size or design.

SHOES: Athletic shoes of any color or Sperry shoes.

SOCKS: Solid color crew or ankle socks only (gray, navy, black, white).

SHIRTS: Women have the option of wearing a navy blue polo (sold in the Armory) or an oxford uniform shirt. Women are required to wear solid color white, cream-colored, or gray undergarments under their oxfords. Polos and oxfords must be completely tucked in and the small buttons on the collar (the wings) should be buttoned at all times. Only the top button may be unbuttoned.

OUTERWEAR: Any JPII / Pope outerwear (without a hood) sold through the Armory or BSN for a JPII team/club/program may be worn any day. Outerwear with a hood may be worn only on Spirit Wear Fridays.

TIGHTS: If a female student wishes to wear tights or leggings underneath her skirt for additional warmth, the tights or leggings must be solid black or navy. No other color or pattern is allowed. Jeggings and other similar garments are not allowed. Students must always wear socks with their tights or leggings.

The uniform for all-school masses includes the regular school uniform garments. The only difference is that students must wear an oxford shirt and young men must wear a school tie. Please see our Faith Life webpage for the dates of all-school masses.

Natural color is the only acceptable hair color for young men and women.

Mohawks and “Faux Hawks” are not permitted.
Carving words, symbols, logos, etc. into a student’s hair is not permitted.

Young men's hair should be well-groomed, short, neat, and modest. As a guide for length, it may not be below the eyebrows, touch the top of the collar, or fall more than the middle way down the ears. Hairstyles or accessories do not excuse these length requirements, such as buns, top knots, ponytails, braids, or hair tucked behind the ears.

The Administration reserves the right to require a haircut, particularly if the height or color of the hair does not meet the clean and neat norms of the uniform policy. 

Young men should be clean-shaven at all times (no facial hair allowed). The nurse has razors and shaving cream available.

• JPII BRANDED CREW NECK, 1/4 ZIP & ZIP-UP OUTERWEAR purchased from The Armory or BSN Team Stores

Students may wear jeans (no holes or tears), their uniform bottom (skirt or khaki pants), a school spirit shirt (anything with the a JPII / Pope logo), their House t-shirt, school polo, or team-issued shirt/jacket. Uniform shoes only (athletic or Sperry's). Sweatshirts with hoods are allowed on spirit wear Fridays ONLY and must have aJPII / Pope logo. Students can also be in full uniform. No leggings, jeggings, shorts, or sweatpants are permitted.

IDs are to be worn on the appropriate school-issued lanyard around the student’s neck. IDs must be worn for the entire duration of a student being in the building, including after school hours. Students may remove their lanyards for PE classes, sports, or when deemed appropriate by a teacher, i.e., labs. Students are required to have their ID when buying lunch. 

Students are not permitted to carry or wear hats in the school building at any time.

Blankets are NOT allowed. 

Young men are not permitted to wear earrings.

Young women may wear up to two earrings per ear. 

Excessive jewelry is not permitted.  

Only ears may be pierced. No other body piercings (including the tongue) are allowed.

Students are not permitted to have tattoos that are visible while wearing the school uniform.