Herman Ridder Junior High School

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

^ a b c 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.
^ "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.

[landmark-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.