Herman Ridder Junior High School

Herman Ridder Junior High School Public School 98
Location
1619 Boston Road, Bronx, NY 10460 United States
Coordinates	40.8363°N 73.8907°W / 40.8363; -73.8907
Information
Type	Junior High School
Opened	8 September 1931 (1931-09-08)
School district	New York City Department of Education
Superintendent	Jacqueline Rosado
Principal	Debra Johnson
Grades	6-8, SE
Enrollment	222
Campus type	Urban
Communities served	Morrisania, Bronx
Website	J.H.S. 098
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The Herman Ridder Junior High School (also known as Public School 98) is a middle school in the Morrisania section of the Bronx, part of the New York City Department of Education. Constructed in 1929–31, the building is a New York City Landmark Art Deco structure designed by Walter C. Martin. It is named after Herman Ridder, a prominent newspaper publisher and editor.[1]

Notable alumni

• Stan Getz, jazz saxophonist
• Hal Linden, stage and screen actor, television director and musician[1]
• Anibal Lopez, bodybuilder[3]
• Al Pacino, actor of stage and screen, filmmaker, and screenwriter
• Regina Resnik, international opera singer
• Paul Stanley, singer, songwriter, KISS frontman[4]

In popular culture

• The school appears in the Baz Luhrmann television show The Get Down

References

1. Bradley, Betsy (December 11, 1990). "Herman Ridder Junior High School (Public School 98)" (PDF). Landmarks Preservation Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
2. "J.H.S. 098". New York City Schools.
3. "Anibal Lopez". Critical Bench.
4. Zephyr, Leon (2016-07-06). "NEW YORK CITY MUSIC TRIP/FROM THE LIFE OF ORIGINAL KISS MEMBERS, #1 OF 5: Paul Stanley". TRIPMUZE. Retrieved 2020-04-08.