Chatsworth High School subscribes to the philosophy that students will be provided with a quality education in a safe, wholesome environment. We believe that while school interaction is an important part of campus life, school is a place where the “business” of learning is of the utmost value.

We believe that the presence of certain types of clothing and attire can interfere with these objectives. Therefore, the standards stated below shall be adhered to at Chatsworth High School by all students.

1. Gang-Related clothing and /or paraphernalia may not be worn, including:
• Bandannas, hair nets and knit caps
• Excessively baggy pants
• Long “cut-off” type shorts with socks pulled high
• Wallet chains, spiked belt chains and/or collars, handcuffs and safety pins worn as accessories
• Any jewelry or adornment depicting gang symbols
• Attire memorializing personals friends, i.e. “R.I.P.” or “In Memory Of…”
• No athletic sweat “head” bands other than those promoted by CHS OR CHS sports teams during school activities
2. Clothing or adornments that are sexually revealing, suggestive, obscene, culturally insensitive, or which promote drugs, alcohol, tobacco, or violence may not be worn, including:
• Shirts that expose more than two (2) inches of stomach/midriff from the bottom of the tope garment & the top of the bottom garment.
• Excessively short shorts
• See- thru garments
• No tube tops, halter tops or tops that are tied around the neck
• No strapless or one strap garments
• No Pants worn below the hips-hip bone
• Any article of clothing or alteration of such which depicts words, symbols or images that incite any culture, gender, religion or ethnicity.
3. Only those hats that are sold or otherwise furnished by the school or a school approved organization may be worn on campus. All other hats are prohibited. Hats must be worn facing forward and must be removed upon entering a classroom or office

Chatsworth High School believes that success in school is dependent upon punctual, regular attendance. We also believe tardiness has a direct correlation to poor student performance and is detrimental to the total learning environment. Recognizing that classroom attendance cannot be substituted, we adhere to the following tardy policy, as developed by the Chatsworth Leadership Council.

Definition of Being Tardy: A student who is not at his or her workstation when the tardy bell rings ready to work.

Students are to go directly to C-hall when they are tardy, not to the Attendance office or K-78. Tardy issues will not be handled in K-78.Tardy lockouts will be done frequently at every period including homeroom. Teachers are to close their classroom doors after the tardy bell rings. Students should not be allowed in the classroom without a tardy pass.
Only students with referral forms and truancies are to be sent to K-78.
A student is considered truant if they show up without a tardy pass 30 minutes after the class has started.

• Any senior who exceeds ten tardies in any class at the end of the fall semester will be denied the privilege of being issued a parking pass for the spring semester and participation in Grad Night and senior prom. Any senior who exceeds 10 or more tardies in any class at the end of the spring semester will denied participation in the graduation ceremony


• Any student who receives detention for the third time will be required to schedule a conference with their parent at the school with our School Attendance Review team.


• If a student continues being tardy the School Attendance Review Team Process (SART) will be initiated. This process is a very serious legal procedure that attempts to solve the problem and may include finding an alternative placement or referring the parent/guardian and student to court.