It wasn't out of control. Not at all. I mean sometimes it felt like the place was getting out of control, but that was really just the gestapo like presence the staff created with their dirt raps when they felt like too many kids were fuckin' around.
However, I don't see people being sneaky and getting away with smoking and fucking as "out of control". So do you mean the place changed and staff has less control over the smarter and more devious kids getting away with breaking the major rules? If that's the case, then yes...the place was "out of control" compared to your standards.