The High School Inc. Academies (HSI), a market-driven institution, is guided by the principle that students adept at acquiring skills the marketplace demands will succeed in the innovation-driven economy of the 21st century. HSI is closing the skills gap between education standards and industry needs through instruction guided by market research and close interaction between academia and the workplace. Seven learning academies prepare students for careers in Orange County’s top growth industries: automotive/ transportation, culinary arts, engineering/construction, global business, health care, manufacturing, and new media.