Scholes (the ''sch'' is pronounced ''sh'' or ''sk'') may refer to:

United Kingdom

*Scholes, in

St Helens, Merseyside St Helens () is a town in Merseyside, England, with a population of 117,308. It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens which had a population of 183,200 at the United Kingdom Census 2021, 2021 Census. The town i ...

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Scholes, Greater Manchester Scholes is an urban area in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. Scholes is immediately to the east of Wigan's town centre; separated from the commercial area by the River Douglas. Historically a part of Lancashire, Scholes is noted for its co ...

, in Wigan *

Scholes, South Yorkshire Scholes is a small village in the Rotherham borough of South Yorkshire, England, near the southern boundary of Wentworth Woodhouse, formerly the family seat of the Earls Fitzwilliam. The village is the location of Keppel's Column. Scholes Co ...

in the Rotherham borough *

Scholes, Cleckheaton Scholes is a village near Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, England. The village is south of Bradford between Wyke and Cleckheaton near to the M62 motorway. The village was originally known as ''"Scales"'' and was a hamlet in the township of Cl ...

, Kirklees, West Yorkshire *

Scholes, Holme Valley Scholes is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Holme Valley, in Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England. It is situated 1 mile (2 km) to the south-east and above Holmfirth, 7 miles (11 km) south-west of Huddersf ...

, Kirklees, West Yorkshire *

Scholes, Leeds Scholes-in-Elmet is a village in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Its name is a plural of Old Norse ''skáli'' meaning "temporary shed". It is sometimes known as Scholes-in-Elmet to distinguish it from the villages of the same name in the Holme ...

, West Yorkshire **

Barwick in Elmet and Scholes Barwick in Elmet and Scholes is a civil parish in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 5,120, decreasing to 4,902 at the 2011 Census. The parish includes Barwick- ...

, a civil parish * Scholes, Bradford, a hamlet near Oakworth, West Yorkshire *

Scholes Coppice Scholes Coppice (also called Scholes Wood) in an area of ancient woodland located to the north-west of Kimberworth in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England. It was once part of the Kimberworth Deer Park, and contains a ...

, an area of ancient woodland located, Rotherham, South Yorkshire

United States

Scholes International Airport at Galveston Scholes International Airport at Galveston is three miles southwest of Galveston, in Galveston County, Texas, United States. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a '' reliever airport''. The airp ...

, Texas *

Scholes Library Scholes Library is a special academic library located at Alfred University that serves the New York State College of Ceramics, Inamori School of Engineering, as well as for the greater international arts and sciences research community. The libra ...

, Alfred University, New York

People

* Arthur Scholes (1890–1953), Canadian long-distance runner *

Clarke Scholes Clarke Currie Scholes (November 25, 1930 – February 5, 2010) was an American competition swimmer and Olympic champion. Scholes was awarded the gold medal in the 100-meter freestyle at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. His post ...

(1930–2010), American competition swimmer and Olympic champion * Dennis Scholes (1928–2016), British rugby league footballer * France Vinton Scholes (1897–1979), American scholar and historian * George Scholes (1928–2004), Canadian ice hockey player, competed in the 1956 Winter Olympics *

Gordon Scholes Gordon Glen Denton Scholes AO (7 June 1931 – 9 December 2018) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and served in the House of Representatives from 1967 to 1993, representing the Division of Corio ...

AO (1931–2018), former Australian politician and Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives * Jack Scholes (1917–1989), New Zealand sailor * James Christopher Scholes (1852–1890), English antiquary * Katherine Scholes (born 1959), Australian writer * Ken Scholes (born 1968), American science fiction and fantasy writer * Malcolm Scholes (1924–2008), British Royal Air Force (RAF) pilot in World War II * Mark Scholes (born 1957), Australian cricket player *

Myron Scholes Myron Samuel Scholes ( ; born July 1, 1941) is a Canadian– American financial economist. Scholes is the Frank E. Buck Professor of Finance, Emeritus, at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences, and co-ori ...

(born 1941), Canadian, Nobel Prize–winning economist and creator of the Black-Scholes model ** Black–Scholes, a mathematical formula used in economics *

Paul Scholes Paul Scholes (born 16 November 1974) is an English football pundit, coach and former player. Widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time, Scholes spent his entire professional playing career with Manchester United, for whom h ...

(born 1974), English footballer *

Percy Scholes Percy Alfred Scholes (pronounced ''skolz''; 24 July 1877 – 31 July 1958) was an English musician, journalist, vegetarianism activist and prolific writer, whose best-known achievement was his compilation of the first edition of the '' Oxford Co ...

(1877–1958), English musician and journalist *

Robert Scholes Robert E. Scholes (1929 – December 9, 2016) was an American literary critic and theorist. He is known for his ideas on fabulation and metafiction. Education and career Robert Scholes was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1929. After taking h ...

(1929–2016), American literary critic and theorist * Robert Scholes (politician) (1866–1929), American politician * Roger Scholes (1950–2022), Australian independent film and television maker since 1983 * Rory Scholes (born 1993), Irish rugby union player * Theophilus Scholes (1858–1940), Baptist missionary, medical doctor and political commentator *

Wayne Scholes Wayne Scholes is a British businessman, the CEO of Red Touch Media and the former owner of ice hockey club the Telford Tigers The Telford Tigers are a National Ice Hockey League (NIHL) ice hockey team that formed in 1985. After initially clos ...

, British businessman, CEO of Red Touch Media * William L. Scholes (1926–2002), American politician

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