Hi JR_StudyEd,
My advice is in terms of a resume, never ever write referees in your resume. However, you should still have a heading at the end of the resume but instead of actually writing the referees, write "can be given upon request" and nothing more. This is because if you do write your referees, this means that the employer can instantly contact your listed people before interviewing you, which may lead toyour referee answering the phone by either not knowing what to say about you, or not knowing that you used them as a referee in the first place. This could have a negative effect on your application. If you write "can be given upon request", this means that the employer will likely ask for your referees after interviewing you, and when you are on the final stage of your application, allowing you the time to warn your referees to expect a call from the employer, and as a result, they will already have things in mind for them to say about you. Furthermore it will allow you to change your referees per job, as different referees may be more beneficial in a particular job, but not to another. I am a Human Resources Student, and we have been taught that this is the most proffessional thing to do.
In terms of in an application and you do not have a way to avoid not giving your referees, i guess you kind of have no choice.
Previous comments have people saying if you could use a relative for a referee, i would say to keep your relatives out unless you have no one else. Since most people reading this are probably fresh out of high school, a teacher may also be a good option.
In your case, a good personal referee could be a friend from school, or anyone you have worked with in the past who would say positive things about you.
Good luck with your job searching.