JHS 98 HERMAN RIDDER

109 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

JHS 98, also known as the Herman Ridder School, is a public middle school located in the Crotona Park East neighborhood of the Bronx. Serving students primarily in grades 6 through 8, the school is part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 12. Its location on Boston Road places it in a densely populated urban community, and the school functions as a foundational academic institution for families within the surrounding area.

The school is named after Herman Ridder, a prominent 19th-century newspaper publisher and philanthropist. Historically, JHS 98 has focused on providing a comprehensive middle school curriculum that emphasizes core subjects like English Language Arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. Like many schools in the Bronx, it strives to balance academic instruction with social-emotional support to meet the diverse needs of its student body, often partnering with community organizations to offer extracurricular activities and support services aimed at fostering student growth and preparation for high school.

109

Total Students

14.0

Full-Time Teachers

7.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for JHS 98 HERMAN RIDDER
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	75
Black	25
Asian	6
American Indian	2

Hispanic
75 (68.8 %)
Black
25 (22.9 %)
Asian
6 (5.5 %)
American Indian
2 (1.8 %)
White
1 (0.9 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12
Phone:	(718)589-8200
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	109
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	7.8
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 25

Grade 7 38

Grade 8 45

Ungraded 1