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Regional industries should be able to develop the expertise competencies found in Vocational High Schools (VHS). Currently, between VHS and regional industries do not pay much attention to the potential of the industry with the needs of VHS in their respective regions. Mostly the establishment of VHS is based on the existing trends in society, without considering the industry needs in the area. So that frequently the VHS graduates could not be able to work in the regional industry in their area. Thus, the absorption of skilled workers from VHS graduates can-t be absorbed by the regional industry. The aim of this study is to analyze the disparity of Regional Industries againts the Vocational High Schools Development of in the Cimahi city. The type of this research is a descriptive research. This research was conducted in the Cimahi City, West Java Province. The population and sample of this research are the entire industries in the Cimahi City, West Java and the fields / programs / competencies of VHS in the Cimahi City. Data collection in this study was collected using the method of documentation, interviews and observations. The analysis method of regional potential uses the Location Quotient (LQ) analysis which aims to identify the basic sectors that will be prioritized as leading sectors that can become economic drivers in the Cimahi City. From the results of this study it was found that the development of Vocational High Schools based on regional potential in Cimahi City was based on the calculation of the Location Quotient (LQ) analysis method which has a base criterion (LQ> 1), namely in the sectors of manufacturing, construction, wholesale and retail trade, car and motorcycle repair , information and communication, financial and insurance services, government administration, defense and compulsory social security, education services, and health services and social activities. So that the development of vocational high schools in Cimahi City should be directed to the existing expertise programs, it is also necessary to develop expertise programs in accordance with the advantages of the industry potential in Cimahi City which include: Agribusiness Processing of Agricultural Products, Plant Agribusiness, Logistics, Fine Arts, Traditional Music, Traditional Dance, Karawitan Art, Puppeteer Arts, Theater Arts, Broadcasting and Film Arts, Dental Health, Medical Laboratory Technology and Social Work. With these findings, it shows that there is still a gap between the availability of industry based on the Cimahi city-s potential with the fields / programs / competencies of vocational skills in Cimahi City. For this reason, the Department of Education in the City of Cimahi, West Java, should pay attention that the development of VHS needs a thorough study in establishing VHS based on the potential of the region.