2025-2026 Uniform Guidelines | Father Ryan High School

Uniform Provider: FlynnO'Hara

Father Ryan has partnered with FlynnO’Hara, a uniform provider founded in 1972 and based in Philadelphia that provides uniforms for over half a million students from 1,500+ schools every year.

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To shop in person, visit the FlynnO'Hara Brentwood location at 204 Ward Circle, Suite 400, Brentwood, TN 37027. View store hours and location.

To learn more about shopping with FlynnO'Hara, access the Uniform Shopping Packet for resources on sizing, returns, customer service, and more.

Girls' Uniform

Girls' Standard Uniform

Girls grades 9-11 will wear a gray polo and grade 12 will wear the Senior polo on Standard Uniform Days.

Standard Uniform Shoes

Girls' Dress Uniform

All grades will wear an oxford shirt on Dress Uniform Days.

Dress Uniform Shoes

Senior Girls' Uniform

Seniors will wear the school approved, purple senior polo purchased through the uniform provider on Standard Uniform Days.

*Please note polos that Seniors purchase from athletic team stores, clubs, or other organizations throughout the year will NOT be allowed to be worn during the school day. All other school uniform requirements apply.

House Shirt Fridays

House Shirts align with the school’s House System and are allowed to be worn in place of the Standard Uniform polo on Fridays or other days as determined by Father Ryan administration. These days will be communicated in advance and are optional. House Shirts are provided to students annually at the beginning of the school year.

Boys' Uniform

Boys' Standard Uniform

Boys grades 9-11 will wear a gray polo and grade 12 will wear the Senior polo on Standard Uniform Days.

Polo Shirts

Pants

Boys’ uniform pants must be tan khaki (as opposed to chocolate, brown or green khaki), or navy blue in color. Cargo pants (or pants with pockets on the sides of the legs), denim khaki, baggy, or drawstring style pants will not be allowed. Pockets on pants must not be visible or sewn to outside of trousers (i.e. patch pockets). No brands are to be visible on trousers. Pants may not be pegged or tucked into shoes. They must be in good condition, not frayed, and without holes. Pants may not be worn in the “low rider” style.

Belts

Standard Uniform Shoes

Miscellaneous

Boys' Dress Uniform

Boys in all grades will wear an oxford shirt and tie on Dress Uniform Days.

Oxford Shirts

Pants

Boys’ uniform pants must be tan khaki (as opposed to chocolate, brown or green khaki), or navy blue in color. Cargo pants (or pants with pockets on the sides of the legs), denim khaki, baggy, or drawstring style pants will not be allowed. Pockets on pants must not be visible or sewn to outside of trousers (i.e. patch pockets). No brands are to be visible on trousers. Pants may not be pegged or tucked into shoes. They must be in good condition, not frayed, and without holes. Pants may not be worn in the “low rider” style.

Neckties/Bowties

Dress Uniform Shoes

Miscellaneous

Senior Boys' Uniform

Seniors will wear the school approved, purple senior polo purchased through the uniform provider on Standard Uniform Days.

*Please note polos that Seniors purchase from athletic team stores, clubs, or other organizations throughout the year will NOT be allowed to be worn during the school day. All other school uniform requirements apply.

House Shirt Fridays

House Shirts align with the school’s House System and are allowed to be worn in place of the Standard Uniform polo on Fridays or other days as determined by Father Ryan administration. These days will be communicated in advance and are optional. House Shirts are provided to students annually at the beginning of the school year.

Outerwear Guidelines

Students may only wear school-approved gray crewneck pullover, 1/4 zip, hooded rain jacket, or cold weather puffer jacket every day while at school. If a student chooses to wear the rain jacket, they must remove their jacket once inside the building.

*All gray crewneck pullovers and 1/4 zips must be purchased through our uniform provider, and all cold weather puffer jackets and hooded rain jackets must be purchased through the Father Ryan Spirit Store under the Uniform Approved section.*

General Uniform Guidelines

Outerwear

Students may only wear school-approved gray 1/4 zip, crewneck pullover, hooded rain jacket, or cold weather puffer jacket every day while at school. If a student chooses to wear the rain jacket, they must remove their jacket once inside the building. All gray crewneck pullovers and 1/4 zips must be purchased through our uniform provider, and all cold weather puffer jackets and hooded rain jackets must be purchased through the Father Ryan Spirit Store under the Uniform Approved section

Socks

House Shirts

Blankets, Scarves, and Other Accessories

Hair

Hair must be clean and neat. Hair style and/or color must not be a distraction to the learning environment and must be natural in color. Boys must have hair that is cut above the collar in the back. Height of the hair and hair color is at the discretion of the administration. Distracting hairstyles are inappropriate for the school setting. No “mullet” style haircuts will be allowed, and hair should not be worn in such a way that the eyes are covered. Appropriateness regarding hair is at the discretion of Father Ryan administration.

Hats

Jewelry

Excessive jewelry is not permitted. More than 3 items of the same category are not permitted, nor are nose rings, tongue rings, eyebrow rings, ear spacers, and/or posts, etc. Boys are not permitted to have visible piercings. Band-Aids may not be worn to cover pierced areas. Those continually abusing this policy will be subject to significant disciplinary measures.

Miscellaneous

Shoe Pass due to Medical Condition

Students must present a note, signed by a doctor, that explains why the student needs to wear non-uniform shoes. The note must have an expiration date as to when the student will return to uniform shoes. Only doctor’s notes with expiration dates within 30 days will be accepted. If a student needs an expiration date beyond 30 days, the parents and students will be required to meet with the Dean of Students’ office.

Tattoos

Undershirts

Solid white t-shirts, undershirts, or white thermal underwear shirts may be worn under uniform shirts. Girls may wear white turtlenecks under uniform shirts. Shirts with any writing, designs, or emblems may not be worn under the uniform shirt (shirts with Father Ryan writing, designs, or emblems are not an exception). No t-shirt sleeves and/or collars may be visible under the uniform shirt.

Out-of-Uniform Guidelines

Certain days may be designated as “out-of-uniform” days, at the discretion of Father Ryan administration. On these days, items of clothing should correspond to the sex assigned on the student’s birth certificate.

Examples: Boys cannot wear – skirts, dresses, earrings, nail polish | Girls cannot wear – beard, mustache.

Wigs are not allowed.
Students may NOT wear shorts.
Jeggings, leggings, yoga pants, and stretch tights are not pants and should not be worn as such. No leg coverings without both front and back pockets may be worn as pants. If leggings are worn, pants or a skirt/dress of an appropriate length must be worn over them.
Students may NOT wear onesies, costumes, pajama pants or flannel pants.
Students may NOT wear the following shoes: slides, flip flops, shoes without a closed heel, house shoes, moccasins, and other non-outdoor shoes.
Skirts must adhere to the uniform skirt length of no higher than 3 inches above the top of the knee.
Hats may NOT be worn on campus and in the building.
The same guidelines for jewelry and earrings, nose rings, eyebrow rings, and tongue rings apply.
Boys may not wear earrings.
No bare midriffs, low cut tops, or tight-fitting apparel. Blouses or tops which expose the midriff when wearer is in any position may not be worn.
No shirts with reference to alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, drug use, political, inappropriate moral messages, racial, or prejudicial statements or inferences may be worn. This is at the discretion of Father Ryan administration.
No torn or ripped clothing (pants or shirts).
Boys may not wear ponytails.
Parents/Students are advised that when in doubt concerning appropriateness of clothing, to error on the side of conservative dress.

Uniform Questions

Please direct any questions about the uniform to Stuart Magness '95, Interim Dean of Students, or Frank Espinosa, Principal.