I am not cutting it, but in place of wearing it, i want to do something with my body/hair/clothes that will stand out and show i am not just gonna get beaten down, IDEAS!?
Not to be a bitch, but an education is a lot more important than a hairstyle and look. Just deal with it, and when you've graduated, then you can do whatever you want.
It really isn't an uncommon thing for schools to ban mohawks and such. Hell, when I was in school, the whole "punk" style was banned - no mohawks, no colored hair, no piercings, no spikes/studs, or offensive logos. Yeah it sucked, but we had basically earned that freedom by graduating. Well, I had to earn it b/c my parents also wouldn't let me wear certain things at home. Once I was on my own, I did whatever I wanted.
Does your school only have a problem with you wearing it up? If so, why not just wear it down while your in school and then put it up after school and on the weekends?