Herman Ridder Junior High School
Junior high school in the United States
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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]
Coordinates40.8363°N 73.8907°W
Opened8 September 1931
School districtNew York City Department of Education
| Herman Ridder Junior High School Public School 98 | |
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| Coordinates | 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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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
