High School Staff Shirts: One Shop for Every Department

High school staff shirts custom-printed at Bear Grips Pro Shops start at around $20 per shirt with no minimum order. US-printed, free shipping, ships in about a week. One shop link covers teachers, athletics, counseling, security, custodial, food service, and front office in their actual sizes. Here is how a high school of 50 to 150 staff runs the program without anyone left out.

Sizing the Order for a High School

A US high school staff averages 50 to 150 people across all departments. That puts the order in a strange zone for local shops: too big for a single-batch screen run, too small for a wholesale catalog. No minimum solves the zone.

Each department member orders their own size from XS to 3XL. The order ships to one address (usually the front office or athletic office) and the building distributes internally. No size guessing, no leftover boxes in the storage closet.

A Design That Works Across Departments

High school staff are not a single group. Athletics dresses differently than counseling. Food service has a different uniform expectation than the front office. The shirt design has to live across that range.

• Single front graphic: School wordmark or mascot, center-chest. Reads on every department.
• Optional department line on back-yoke: Math, English, Athletics, Counseling, Office, Custodial. Lets a 100-staff building still feel like one team while letting departments show up.
• Neutral color base: Avoid bright color combos that read too student-coded. School colors on a black or heather grey base reads professional on every age range.

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Two Pieces That Cover the Year

Most high schools settle on two apparel pieces for the staff lineup.

• Cotton or performance tee: Worn on opening day, in-service days, half-days, and pep rallies. The default daily wear shirt.
• Hoodie or quarter-zip pullover: Cooler weather, sideline duty, after-school events. The piece that gets worn outside the building and travels.

The quarter-zip lands well on high school staff because it is more polished than a hoodie but more comfortable than a button-down. See the quarter-zip catalog for cuts.

Order Math for a 100-Staff High School

Staff size	Per-shirt VIP base	Per-shirt retail (with $4 margin)	Margin total
50 staff	$19.88	$24.00	$206
100 staff	$19.88	$24.00	$412
150 staff	$19.88	$24.00	$618

That margin pays for staff appreciation week, end-of-year retirement gifts, or the staff holiday party. It scales linearly: more staff means more appreciation budget.

How Each Department Uses the Shirt

• Athletics: Performance tee in school colors for sideline duty and bus travel.
• Counseling and Front Office: Cotton crew tee on Fridays, embroidered polo on conference days.
• Custodial and Maintenance: Performance tee that holds up to physical work.
• Food Service: Cotton tee under the apron, school spirit visible on breaks and student-facing time.
• Classroom Teachers: Whatever each teacher picks. Range matters.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can a high school of 150 staff use one shop link?

Yes. One link, one design, every staff member orders their own size. Ships to one school address.

Does the PTO need to pre-buy the inventory?

No. Print on demand means the shop only produces what gets ordered. No upfront purchase.

How do departments get their own back-yoke line?

The design can include a small back-yoke text line per department. We set this up at shop creation.

What if a staff member needs a 4XL?

Most catalog pieces run XS through 3XL. Some run through 4XL on request. Check the size grid on each product page.