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Stadium acknowledges that a correlation exists between appropriate personal attire and student achievement. A similar relationship exists between student dress, safety, and acceptable standards of conduct. This document informs students and families that Stadium’s dress code is designed to allow for student comfort while maintaining a safe environment conducive to teaching and learning.

If a student is out of compliance with the Stadium Dress Code, they will be asked to remedy the situation to become compliant with the following expectations.

• For safety reasons, hats, hoods, visors and other head coverings are not to be worn inside Stadium High School. Please remove such items upon entering the building. Religious/cultural/medical exceptions may be authorized by the administration.
• Students must wear clothing including both a shirt/top with pants, skirt, shorts or the equivalent and shoes.
• Shirts/tops must have fabric on the front, sides, back, and cover the abdomen. Muscle shirts and strapless shirts do not meet this criterion.
• Pants, dresses, skirts and shorts must have fabric on the front, sides and back, and must be long enough that there is fabric between your legs and a chair. This is a hygiene concern.
• Given we have 6 flights of stairs, for the physical and emotional safety of our students, we recommend wearing shorts under skirts and dresses.
• Clothing must be suitable for all scheduled classroom activities including physical education, science labs, wood shop, and other activities where unique hazards exist. These specialized courses may require specialized attire, such as sports uniforms or safety gear.
• Garments that have alcohol, drug, sexual, or negative ethnic/racial comments or connotations are not allowed to be worn at school or at school-related activities (home or away).
• 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 groups.
• Shoes are to be worn at all times. Laboratory or shop classes may require closed-toed shoes for safety.
• Sunglasses are not permitted to be worn inside the buildings. Transition lenses are permitted.

In order to minimize disruption and loss of instructional time, students should have extra clothing items, especially if they believe they may be asked to change. Please check your student’s attire on a daily basis to assure that students maximize their learning opportunities and avoid attire that is not compliant with the Stadium Dress Code.

If a student has failed to comply with the Stadium Dress Code, the student will be expected to remedy the violation immediately and may be referred to administration.

If you have reason to believe an item may not be school appropriate… it probably isn’t.

In all cases, school administrators will make the final determination regarding specific dress code violations. Students are expected to be cooperative whenever their attire is deemed noncompliant. Argumentative, hostile, or defiant behavior will be subject to disciplinary action.

Stadium High School is not responsible for the loss or theft of electronic devices. Staff may confiscate items during regular school hours. Regular school hours are 7:35 AM until the student’s lunch time, and after the student’s scheduled lunch time until 2:05 PM. Students may use electronic devices before school, after school and during lunch. Students may use electronic devices during class time only when approved to do so by their teacher. External speakers are not permitted on campus.

Students must comply with staff to maintain a safe and orderly learning environment. If this does not happen, insubordinate behavior demonstrated by the student may result in consequences. Administration may immediately impose serious consequences when necessary.

Students bringing personal property on to school district property do so at their own risk. The school district does not assume responsibility for lost, damaged or stolen property.

Board Policy 6540

Board Regulation 6540R

Stadium High School adheres to the Washington State law regarding the United States flag procurement, display and exercises. RCW 28A.230.140 states:

"The board of directors of every school district shall cause a United States flag being in good condition to be displayed during school hours upon or near every public school plant, except during inclement weather. They shall cause appropriate flag exercises to be held in each classroom at the beginning of the school day, and in every school at the opening of all school assemblies, at which exercises those pupils so desiring shall recite the following salute to the flag: "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all". Students not reciting the pledge shall maintain a respectful silence. The salute to the flag or the national anthem shall be rendered immediately preceding interschool events when feasible."​

We furnish an initial Stadium High School Identification (ID) Card to each student at no cost. It is the responsibility of the student to keep this ID card with them at all times during school. ID cards are required to purchase meals, check out books and make transactions in the business office. Although the first ID card is provided at no cost, there will be a $5.00 charge for each replacement card.

Students may purchase an ASB membership annually. The membership provides free admission to regular season athletic contests and reduced admission to dances and other ASB activities. An ASB membership is required for all students participating in clubs, activities, or sports. Designation of the ASB membership will be on the student’s ID card.​​​​​​ ASB membership is non-transferable and non-refundable.

It is important that you and your student read and discuss the Student Use of District Technology page, which includes the District’s Acceptable Use Policy for Digital Resources. A summary of the regulation follows. Complete text is available on the Tacoma Public Schools website. 

In using the district digital resources, students accept the responsibility to:

1. ​Utilize the digital resources for educational purposes only;
2. Abide by district policies and federal/state laws, including Copyright laws;
3. Adhere to school guidelines on use of the network, and notifying staff prior to using the internet;
4. Use good behavior and respect district property; do not destroy, modify, delete, or add software to district computers without permission.
5. Use digital resources in a legal, moral, and ethical manner. Do not access or process obscene, pornographic, or other inappropriate materials.

Tacoma Public Schools reserves the right to review and monitor activity on the network for responsible use consistent with the District’s Acceptable Use Policy for Digital Resources and Regulation; and to remove a user’s privilege to access the network at any time the District determines that the user is engaged in unauthorized activity or for violating the Policy. Disciplinary actions, if any, shall be consistent with the district’s standard policies and procedures.

​Individual lockers are available for all Stadium students upon request. Malfunctions should be reported to the main office. Do not use your locker to store items of significant value. For personal security, students should not tell anyone their combination. Students are requested to keep their belongings in their own lockers.

Stadium High School and Tacoma Public Schools are not responsible for lost or stolen items.

Our two Campus Security Officers have offices in the Security Office. In addition to supporting the safety and security of Stadium High School and all of its students and staff, our Security Office handles the following issues:

• Student parking​
• Transportation and busing
• Lost or stolen items
• Turning in items found on campus or belonging to Stadium students
• Confiscated items

Students may access the Security Office before school and after school, and should refrain from visiting the Security Office during class time.

If for any reason a student’s telephone number or address changes, even temporarily, please email the Guidance Office at StadiumRecords@tacoma.k12.wa.us. Stadium High School must have current information for emergency purposes.​​​​​

Parents/Guardians are welcome at Stadium High School during the day and in the evening for student events. Classroom visitations must be pre-arranged with individual teachers and/or through the Principal’s Office. Upon entering the building, visitors must sign in at the main office. Students attending other schools from within or outside the district will not be allowed to visit the building during school hours.

When visiting Stadium during the school day, please park on North 2nd Street, between the Performing Arts Center/Gym and the parking garage. Handicap accessible spaces are available in this location. Parking in the garage during the school day is RESERVED for those with parking placards only. Visitors may park in the garage after 2:30pm. 

Tacoma Public School’s volunteer registration process requires all parents/guardians and community volunteers to complete a Volunteer Form and a Washington State Patrol Criminal History background check before being able to volunteer. Forms are available on the Tacoma Public Schools volunteer website. You must bring your current driver’s license to the main office when submitting your form. Forms should be completed a minimum of two (2) weeks prior to volunteering. You must complete the volunteer registration form each school year if you plan to work with or around our Stadium students.​​​​​