St. John's School (Texas) - School Uniform

School Uniform

St. John's requires that students wear the school uniform during the school day. Most uniform pieces must be manufactured by Sue Mills, a school uniform supplier. The St. John's plaid, only available from Sue Mills, is distinctive from any other school's.

The uniform for all male students consists of belted khaki shorts or pants, worn with a white or powder blue Oxford shirt or a white, red (Lower School), white and black (Middle School), or white and navy and black (Upper School) polo shirt.

Lower School girls may wear a red or plaid jumper over a white peter pan collar blouse with red piping, khaki shorts or pants with a red or white polo shirt, or a plaid skort with a red or white polo shirt. Middle School girls may wear a red or plaid skirt with a white or black polo or a white oxford shirt or khaki shorts or pants with a white or black polo shirt. Upper School girls may wear a red or plaid skirt with a white or navy polo shirt or khaki shorts or pants with a white or navy polo shirt.

Grey slacks for both males and females, although technically uniform, are generally not worn. Sue Mills also offers various non-required but uniform-themed accessories in the trademark plaid, including backpacks and headbands.

Uniform outerwear, including sweatshirts, sweaters, and Boathouse jackets, may be purchased from Sue Mills or the campus bookstore. Upper School teams and clubs may also design their own outerwear with the approval of the Dean of Students. St. John's club outerwear is limited to two colors (and their variations): Red and gray.

Upper School students may wear the closed-toe, closed-heel shoes of their choice. Lower and Middle School students have stricter regulations about footwear and must wear shoes with white non-logoed socks visible above the shoe.

Students, except for Kindergarten ones, are required to tuck in shirts, and a 2004 survey conducted by The Review found that untucked shirts accounted for the vast majority of detentions and other disciplinary action.

Occasional out-of-uniform days are granted for special events (e.g. "Kinkaid Week" festivities), charitable causes (e.g. breast cancer), or for no particular reason (e.g. Hawaiian day). During these days, students are expected to follow the day's theme (if there is one) and the out-of-uniform guidelines presented in the school handbook.