Herman Ridder Junior High School
| Herman Ridder Junior High School Public School 98 | |
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| Coordinates | 40°50′11″N 73°53′27″W / 40.8363°N 73.8907°W |
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| Type | Junior High School |
| Opened | 8 September 1931 |
| 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- The school appears in the Baz Luhrmann television show The Get Down
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Bradley, Betsy (December 11, 1990). "Herman Ridder Junior High School (Public School 98)" (PDF). Landmarks Preservation Commission.
- ^ "J.H.S. 098". New York City Schools.
- ^ "Anibal Lopez". Critical Bench.
- ^ 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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