Herman Ridder Junior High School
The Herman Ridder Junior High School 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.Notable alumni
- Stan Getz, jazz saxophonist
- Hal Linden, stage and screen actor, television director and musician
- Anibal Lopez, bodybuilder
- Al Pacino, actor of stage and screen, filmmaker, and screenwriter
- Regina Resnik, international opera singer
- Paul Stanley, singer, songwriter, KISS frontman
- The school appears in the Baz Luhrmann television show The Get Down
