Many high schools often have regulations on student attire and hairstyles. But in some cases, students as well as teachers are skeptical about the rigorous rules and their strict enforcement.

Proponents argue that such rules are necessary to maintain discipline. But what also lies behind the strict guidelines are concerns that sloppy student behavior would tarnish a school's public image.

Regulations vary among schools with some being more detailed than others, regulating such things as the color of socks that are permissible and the length of skirts female students can wear (knee length or longer, for instance). As for hair, some ban bleaching or wavy and curly styles done at salons.