Student Services

Reporting a Student Absence

• If your son is going to be absent from school, parents or guardians must email attendance@romancatholichs.com by 7:45am.

  • When emailing, please include the following information:

    • Your son’s full name 

    • Grade Level

    • PowerSchool Number

    • The reason for the absence

Reporting a Late Arrival or Early Dismissal

• Parents must email this information to attendance@romancatholichs.com 

• When emailing, please include the following information:

  • Your son’s full name 

  • Grade Level

  • PowerSchool Number

  • Details concerning the late arrival/early dismissal.

The only acceptable dress code for Roman Catholic High School students is listed below.  Approved vendors must be used—No Substitutions.

The school uniform must be worn properly.  It is important that Roman students take pride in wearing their uniform when attending our school.   In other words, all parts of the uniform matter—shirt collars should be buttoned, ties should be centered and up against the collar, pants pulled up around the waist, and shirt tails tucked inside the pants.  Students must arrive at school in their complete uniform.  Students may not store their uniform inside their lockers.

The Assistant Principal for Student Services is the final judge of the dress code policy. This is not a debatable issue. If a student does not comply with the above guidelines, he will risk disciplinary action.

Please note that students must be in full uniform upon arrival at school.

GROOMING

• Cleanliness and proper grooming are the hallmarks of a gentleman. A student’s overall appearance should be one of neatness.

• All students must be clean shaven.  Moustaches and beards are never permitted.

• Shirts must be tucked inside the pants at all times.

• Earrings and body-piercings are never permitted. Students are not permitted to wear band aids to cover earrings.

• Tattoos are not permitted to be visible; they must be covered during the school day.  Students who have tattoos on their arms, must wear school authorized, long-sleeve shirts throughout the entire year.

• Hair Policy: Roman Catholic High School seeks to cultivate an environment of educational excellence and to develop young men with integrity and moral courage, grounded in values of respect for themselves and others.  Essential to this goal is a personal grooming policy which respects diversity and individuality while striving to maintain a professional environment that supports learning. Recognizing that Roman seeks first and foremost to respect diversity, cultural and ethnic differences while acknowledging that the styles of young men change and are as unique as the young men who attend the school, all Roman students must be neatly and professionally groomed.  Specifically, a student’s hair must be clean, tapered, and above his eyebrows, ears and shirt collar.  Students are expected to have natural hair colors.  Sideburns must be neatly trimmed; must not flair and must not extend below the earlobe.  Students are to be clean shaven without any facial hair. This policy recognizes that personal grooming and style are important to the development of a young man’s self-image.  It further acknowledges that the interpretation of compliance with the grooming policy can be highly subjective.  To that end, implementation of this policy will be handled by school administrators. Concerns or questions about personal grooming are to be directed to the Principal or the Assistant Principal for Student Services. When necessary a committee of students, faculty, and administrators may convene to address general compliance and changes to this policy.  

Fall/Spring Dress Code

• Shoe Options:

  • The Nunn Bush Bleeker Street Black Slip on Dress Shoe (Available at DiGiulio’s Clothing and Footwear Store, Flynn O’Hara, Kohls, DSW, Etc.).

  • The Florsheim Midtown Black Dress Shoe (Available at DiGiulio’s Clothing and Footwear Store)

• Pants:

  • Black, dress pants (Must purchase from Flynn O’Hara Uniform Company).

• Shirts

  • White or Purple Golf Shirt with the School Logo (Must purchase from School Store)

  • White Long Sleeve Golf Shirt with School Logo (Must purchase from School Store)—This would be the required summer dress code shirt for students who have tattoos visible on their arms.

  • White Oxford cloth, button-down collar; short or long sleeves (Must purchase from Flynn O’Hara Uniform Company).  If a student decides to wear the white oxford shirt during the summer dress code period, a tie must always be worn, but the school sweater is optional.

• Socks

• Plain black or brown leather dress belt

• School Identification Card worn around the neck (Distributed by School)

Winter Dress Code

• Shoe Options:

  • The Nunn Bush Bleeker Street Black Slip on Dress Shoe (Available at DiGiulio’s Clothing and Footwear Store, Flynn O’Hara, Kohls, DSW, Etc.).

  • The Florsheim Midtown Black Dress Shoe (Available at DiGiulio’s Clothing and Footwear Store)

• Pants

  • Black, dress pants (Must purchase from Flynn O’Hara Uniform Company).

• Oxford Shirt

  • White Oxford cloth, button-down collar; short or long sleeves (Must purchase from Flynn O’Hara Uniform Company).

• Tie

  • Official Roman Tie (Can be purchased from School Store OR Flynn O’Hara Uniform Company).

• Socks

• Black or brown leather dress belt

• School Identification Card worn around the neck (Distributed by School)

• Sweaters Options (Can be purchased from School Store OR Flynn O’Hara Uniform Company)

  • Purple V-neck sweater with school seal 

  • Gray V-neck sweater with school seal

  • Gray vest with school seal 

  • Purple cardigan sweater 

  • Students will not be permitted to wear damaged school sweaters throughout the school year.  If a sweater is damaged it must be repaired or replaced.

  • The return policy for damaged sweaters can be found below as well as at the School Store.  Any major holes or tears will need to be patched with the official Roman patch sold in the School Store or a new sweater must be purchased.

• ¼ Zips

  • Any official Roman Catholic ¼ zip can only be worn in place of one of the sweater options.   The ¼ zip associated with a Roman Catholic High School Sports Team or Extra-Curricular Activity can also be worn in place of the school sweater.  The tie must be visible during the school day. 

• No hooded sweatshirts are permitted to be worn during the school day.

• N.B.: Students should not wear brightly colored shirts under their school uniform.

Gym Uniform

The gym uniform is only required for those students who are taking Health/Physical Education.  Students need to purchase the official gym uniform t-shirt and mesh shorts from the School Store.

Damaged School Sweaters

Students are not permitted to wear school sweaters that have large holes or have significant deterioration.  For sweaters with large holes or tears, an elbow patch for $8.00 a set can be purchased in the school store. 

Student Handbook

SEPTA FARE CARDS

Students who meet the necessary requirements will receive a SEPTA Fare card at the beginning of the school year from the Student Services Offices.  Specific guidelines and further instructions are given to students at the start of the school year.  Students will be given one card per year and are responsible for keeping this Fare Card safe.  If a student loses a card, he will be required to pay for a replacement.  Please note that the processing of a replacement card may take a few weeks.  During this time period, students would be required to pay for their own transportation to and from school.