Herman Ridder Junior High School

Junior high school in the United States
40°50′11″N 73°53′27″W / 40.8363°N 73.8907°W / 40.8363; -73.8907InformationTypeJunior High SchoolOpened8 September 1931 (1931-09-08)School districtNew York City Department of EducationSuperintendentJacqueline RosadoPrincipalDebra JohnsonGrades6-8, SEEnrollment222Campus typeUrbanCommunities servedMorrisania, BronxWebsiteJ.H.S. 098[1][2]

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. ^ a b c Bradley, Betsy (December 11, 1990). "Herman Ridder Junior High School (Public School 98)" (PDF). Landmarks Preservation Commission.
  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.
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