Senecca Ruiz, 15, a sophomore, wears a gray Levi’s hoodie to class. He considers hoodies to be a fashion statement.

Isaac Shariff, 16, a junior, wears a cream-colored Adidas hoodie on recent Tuesday but has one in every color. He said teens wear hoodies because they want to feel comfortable.

Kamron Coppage, 16, a sophomore, wears a hooded black sweatshirt featuring the popular hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan. He said he regretted wearing a hoodie during a heat wave the first week of class.

Juanita Jones, 16, a junior, wears a custom hoodie designed by her mother’s coworkers. She wears hooded sweatshirts in the summer because it’s cold out during her early morning commute to school.

Demitri West, 16, a junior, wears a light pink hoodie with a photo of a palm tree in Los Angeles. He says hoodies make him feel more at ease in his own skin, and he likes the design and fit.

Jori Johnson, 17, a senior, said she feels comfortable in her zip-up black hoodie. It’s one of the top fashion staples in teens’ closets, she says.

Malcolm Fleming, 17, a senior, has  about 50 hoodies in his closet, ranging from $30 dollar versions from H&M to more intricately designed $300 pieces.